15
discouragement(noun, hurt)
9
boredom
9
fear(noun, ease, cheer, joy)
7
mental pressure
7
curb(noun, check, device, freedom)
5
dismay(noun, verb, calm, feeling, ease)
3
care(noun, calm, help, ease, aid)
3
censure(noun, praise, criticism)
2
sarcasm
1
disincentive(noun, help)
1
deflation(noun, calm, happiness)
1
check(support, boost)
1
despondency
1
disappointment(feature, characteristic, state, trait)
1
dispiritedness(benefit, cheer, comfort)
1
dread(noun, fear, confidence)
1
fretfulness(help, aid)
1
gloom(noun, hurt, delight, cheer, depression)
1
heartbreak
1
hindrance(noun, help, hurt, difficulty, assistance)
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