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denial(noun, reprimand, snub, rebuke, rejection)
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desolation(noun, trouble, worry, distress, anxiety)
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despondence(noun, distress, depression, melancholy, sadness)
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determent(noun, curb, restraint, hindrance, impediment)
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discomfort(noun, worry, distress, anxiety, gloom)
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discourage
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disenchantment(noun, defeat, blow, distress, failure)
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disinclination(noun, worry, anxiety, disappointment, unhappiness)
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dissatisfaction(noun, defeat, blow, distress, failure)
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dolefulness(noun, trouble, worry, distress, sorrow)
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dolor(noun, trouble, worry, distress, sorrow)
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downer(noun, defeat, blow, anxiety, shock)
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drawback(noun, catch, difficulty, problem, obstacle)
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dullness(noun, trouble, worry, distress, sorrow)
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dumps(noun, trouble, worry, distress, anxiety)
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forlornness(noun, depression, misery, desolation, despair)
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heavyheartedness(noun, trouble, worry, distress, sorrow)
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interference(hindrance, impediment)
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intimidation(noun, dissuasion)
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joylessness(noun, sadness, dejection, hopelessness)
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