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downer(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress, pain)
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drag(noun, trouble, blow, difficulty, distress)
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earful(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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elimination(noun, rebuff, veto, denial, exclusion)
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exclusion(noun, rebuff, veto, denial, refusal)
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exigency(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship)
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expostulation(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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go-by(noun, reprimand, snub, rebuke, rejection)
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going-over(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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going over(expression, censure, rebuke, warning, admonition)
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grief(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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grooming(censure, rebuke, warning, admonition, rap)
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hard knock(noun, expression, trial, suffering, misfortune)
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hard knocks(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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hard luck(expression, hardship, misfortune, setback, unluckiness)
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hardship(noun, trouble, blow, difficulty, distress)
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heartbreak(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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holy mess(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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ill luck(expression, hardship, misfortune, setback, unluckiness)
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