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chagrin(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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drag(noun, verb, upset, trouble, dull)
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lack(noun, pass, failure, want)
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penury(noun, pass, failure, depression)
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rigor(noun, trouble, blow, care)
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scrape(noun, verb, trouble, fix, bad)
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stew(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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struggle(noun, verb, trouble, disturb, worry)
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vicissitude(noun, trouble, fix, worry, pass)
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discipline(noun, verb, trouble, force, strain)
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discomposure(noun, worry, anxiety, confusion)
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inconvenience(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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insolvency(noun, pass, failure, want)
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jinx(noun, pain, hardship, misfortune)
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neediness(noun, pass, failure, want)
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pauperism(noun, pass, failure, want)
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peril(noun, trouble, worry, lack)
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pull(noun, verb, trouble, force, strain)
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puzzle(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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beggary(noun, pass, failure, want)
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