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depress(adjective, upset, dull, reduce)
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discomfit(upset, disturb, annoy, provoke)
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perplex(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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perturb(upset, trouble, dull, hurt)
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affright(noun, upset, worry, shock)
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bother(noun, upset, trouble, dull)
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confuse(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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dumbfound(shock, confuse, overwhelm, depress)
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embarrass(upset, trouble, disturb, worry)
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nonplus(upset, shock, confuse, overwhelm)
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puzzle(shock, confuse, depress, fill)
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ruffle(noun, upset, trouble, hurt)
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take aback(expression, phrasal verb, get, shock)
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terrorize(upset, worry, shock, agitate)
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astound(upset, disturb, worry, shock)
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cast down(expression, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
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discomfort(noun, upset, worry, anxiety)
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flummox(shock, depress, fill, throw)
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get down(expression, phrasal verb, depress, humble)
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surprise(upset, alarm, scare, astonish)
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