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sorrow(verb, trouble, understanding, discharge)
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hardship(trouble, fix, worry, pass)
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wretchedness(state, trouble, worry, passion)
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adversity(trouble, defeat, blow, difficulty)
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concern(verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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disquiet(verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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misfortune(trouble, worry, damage, blow)
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difficulty(trouble, fix, worry, pass)
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disappointment(regret, pain, sorrow, discontent)
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wound(verb, state, upset, trouble)
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disaster(trouble, damage, harm, difficulty)
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discomfort(verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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bother(verb, upset, trouble, dull)
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calamity(trouble, difficulty, burden, pain)
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constraint(force, fix, pass, strain)
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fear(worry, concern, anxiety, shock)
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vex(verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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heartache(trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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poverty(pass, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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pressure(trouble, force, fix, worry)
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