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desolation(noun, worry, passion, anxiety)
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dismay(noun, verb, upset, dull)
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oppress(verb, upset, dull, reduce)
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plague(noun, verb, upset, hurt)
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sadness(noun, understanding, discharge, worry)
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burden(noun, verb, upset, bother)
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depress(verb, upset, bother, disturb)
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irritate(verb, upset, hurt, bother)
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strain(noun, verb, upset, hurt)
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unhappiness(noun, worry, passion, blow)
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aggrieve(verb, upset, cut, hurt)
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alarm(noun, verb, upset, feeling)
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catastrophe(noun, difficulty, pain, collapse)
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depression(noun, disorder, worry, passion)
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ordeal(noun, upset, blow, difficulty)
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uneasiness(noun, disorder, worry, concern)
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agonize(noun, verb, upset, hurt)
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annoy(verb, upset, hurt, bother)
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dolor(noun, feeling, drive, worry)
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perturb(verb, upset, dull, hurt)
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