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want(fix, pass, difficulty, failure)
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angst(trouble, disorder, worry, concern)
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apprehension(trouble, worry, regard, concern)
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gloom(trouble, worry, passion, anxiety)
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confinement(force, burden, weight, punishment)
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embarrassment(trouble, worry, difficulty, anxiety)
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push(verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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tension(trouble, force, worry, concern)
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tragedy(sadness, disaster, catastrophe, anguish)
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violence(force, compulsion, intimidation)
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chafe(verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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dejection(trouble, understanding, worry, anxiety)
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bad luck(expression, trouble, difficulty, pain)
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blight(verb, break, cut, hurt)
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concussion(force, compulsion, devastation, astonishment)
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disorder(verb, upset, defeat, worry)
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duress(force, fix, pass, burden)
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heat(force, feeling, excitement, spirit)
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irritation(trouble, worry, concern, blow)
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misgiving(trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
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