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bad fortune(expression, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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blow(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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case(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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cataclysm(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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contest
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curtains(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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discomfort(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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dole(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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dolor(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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doom(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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drudgery(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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failure(shock, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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fatigue(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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grief(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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grievance(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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harsh conditions(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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hazard(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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heartbreak(disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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humiliation(shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe, calamity)
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injury(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, adversity)
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