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necessity(noun, fix, pass, burden)
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want(noun, fix, pass, failure)
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embarrassment(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety)
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bad luck(noun, expression, trouble, pain)
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disorder(noun, verb, upset, defeat, worry)
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irritation(noun, trouble, worry, concern, blow)
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pinch(noun, verb, trouble, fix, worry)
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squeeze(noun, force, burden, weight)
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straits(noun, pass, failure, want)
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bummer(noun, trouble, worry, pain)
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cross(noun, verb, upset, trouble, disturb)
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downer(noun, trouble, worry, concern)
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headache(noun, trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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painfulness(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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perplexity(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
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poorness(noun, pass, failure, want)
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shame(noun, verb, upset, bother, disturb)
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unease(noun, trouble, disorder, worry, regard)
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anger(verb, upset, break, drive, hurt)
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annoyance(noun, trouble, worry, concern, blow)
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