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dread(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
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drive(noun, force, excitement, fervor, ardor)
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excruciate(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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frighten(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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gall(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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gripe(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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harrow(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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headache(noun, trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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inflame(noun, verb, upset, trouble, disturb)
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injury(noun, upset, cut, hurt, worry)
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nag(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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nettle(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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outrage(noun, verb, upset, hurt, bother)
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painfulness(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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passion(noun, worry, excitement, pain, depression)
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peeve(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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perplexity(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
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perturbation(noun, worry, anxiety, conflict, disturbance)
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poorness(noun, pass, difficulty, failure, want)
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put out(verb, expression, upset, trouble, bother)
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