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rack(verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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desolation(trouble, worry, passion, anxiety)
15
dismay(verb, upset, trouble, dull)
15
need(fix, pass, difficulty, failure)
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plague(verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
15
sadness(trouble, understanding, discharge, worry)
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burden(verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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strain(verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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unhappiness(trouble, worry, passion, blow)
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ache(verb, upset, hurt, disturb)
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alarm(verb, upset, trouble, feeling)
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catastrophe(trouble, difficulty, pain, collapse)
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depression(trouble, disorder, worry, passion)
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destitution(pass, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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ordeal(upset, trouble, blow, difficulty)
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uneasiness(trouble, disorder, worry, concern)
12
agonize(verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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dolor(trouble, feeling, drive, worry)
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pang(cut, hurt, worry, passion)
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privation(pass, difficulty, failure, depression)
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