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pester(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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rankle(trouble, annoy, provoke, excite)
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scandalize(upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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shock(upset, hurt, bother, disturb)
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sicken(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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sound(upset, annoy, unhappy, irritate)
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tease(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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tire(strain, pain, exhaust, drain)
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wing(upset, annoy, informal, unhappy)
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acerbate(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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afflict(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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aggrieve(upset, hurt, disturb, annoy)
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agitate(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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badger(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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be disagreeable(upset, hurt, disturb, provoke)
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boil(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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cap(upset, annoy, unhappy, irritate)
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curdle(upset, annoy, unhappy, irritate)
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cut to the quick(expression, idiom, upset, disturb)
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discomfort(upset, disturb, distress, sadden)
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