7
heat(noun, force, feeling, excitement, spirit)
7
irritation(noun, trouble, worry, concern, blow)
7
misgiving(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
7
perplex(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
7
pinch(noun, verb, trouble, fix, worry)
7
squeeze(noun, force, difficulty, burden, weight)
6
anxiousness(noun, disorder, anxiety, confusion, feelings)
6
burn(noun, verb, upset, cut, hurt)
6
damage(noun, verb, upset, break, cut)
6
disquietude(noun, trouble, disorder, worry, regard)
6
embarrass(verb, upset, trouble, bother, cause)
6
shock(noun, verb, upset, trouble, cut)
6
straits(noun, pass, difficulty, failure, want)
6
agitation(noun, trouble, disorder, defeat, worry)
6
bite(noun, verb, upset, trouble, cut)
6
bummer(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, pain)
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constrain(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
6
cramp(noun, verb, trouble, hurt, bother)
6
cross(noun, verb, upset, trouble, disturb)
6
downer(noun, trouble, worry, concern, difficulty)
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