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sorrow(noun, verb, trouble, understanding, discharge)
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disturb(verb, upset, trouble, dull, hurt)
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hardship(noun, trouble, fix, worry, pass)
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wretchedness(noun, state, trouble, worry, passion)
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adversity(noun, trouble, defeat, blow, difficulty)
21
concern(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
21
disquiet(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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misfortune(noun, trouble, worry, damage, blow)
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difficulty(noun, trouble, fix, worry, pass)
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disappointment(noun, regret, pain, sorrow, discontent)
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wound(noun, verb, state, upset, trouble)
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disaster(noun, trouble, damage, harm, difficulty)
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discomfort(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
18
harass(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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bother(noun, verb, upset, trouble, dull)
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calamity(noun, trouble, difficulty, burden, pain)
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constraint(noun, force, fix, pass, strain)
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fear(noun, worry, concern, anxiety, shock)
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vex(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
16
grieve(verb, upset, trouble, cut, hurt)
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