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horrify(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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muddle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, provoke)
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nonplus(verb, upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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obviate(verb, stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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perturb(verb, upset, trouble, dull, reduce)
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preclude(verb, stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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press(verb, upset, trouble, dull, reduce)
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prohibit(verb, stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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put a damper on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, upset)
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rattle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, provoke)
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sap(verb, upset, trouble, dull, reduce)
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scare(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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startle(verb, upset, bother, worry, provoke)
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subdue(verb, annoy, suppress, harass, depress)
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terrify(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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terrorize(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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throw a pall over(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, depress)
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torment(verb, upset, trouble, dull, reduce)
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trouble(verb, upset, dull, reduce, bother)
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undermine(verb, upset, disturb, weaken, agitate)
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