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irritate(verb, upset, trouble, get, hurt)
41
annoy(verb, upset, trouble, get, hurt)
38
vex(verb, upset, trouble, get, hurt)
26
irk(verb, upset, trouble, get, bother)
23
bother(verb, upset, trouble, get, disturb)
22
rile(verb, upset, trouble, get, hurt)
19
gall(noun, verb, upset, trouble, get)
18
harass(verb, upset, trouble, get, bother)
15
inflame(verb, upset, trouble, get, bother)
11
displease(verb, upset, trouble, get, hurt)
11
plague(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
10
torment(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
9
trouble(verb, upset, get, bother, disturb)
7
upset(verb, trouble, get, hurt, bother)
7
worry(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
6
frustrate(verb, upset, bother, annoy)
6
tire(verb, bother, worry, annoy)
4
bore(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
4
magnify(verb, increase, overload, overstretch)
3
distress(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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