4
redoubtable(adjective, fear)
4
solicitude(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
4
trouble(noun, worry, concern, anxiety, doubt)
4
unease(noun, trouble, worry, concern, distress)
4
upset(noun, anxiety, shock, doubt, alarm)
4
wonder(noun, respect, distress, anxiety, excite)
3
abysmal(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
almighty(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
amazement(noun, respect, distress, anxiety, excite)
3
antipathy(noun, shock, dislike, fear, hatred)
3
astonishment(noun, respect, excite, feelings, admiration)
3
bad(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
beastly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
blatant(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
chronic(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
crashing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
cruel(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
damnable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
darn(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
deuced(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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