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thorn(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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thumbs down(noun, expression, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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ticklish spot(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress)
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tough break(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress)
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tough luck(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress)
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tragedy(hardship, misfortune, setback, unluckiness)
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trial(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress, pain)
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tribulation(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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trouble(noun, blow, difficulty, distress, care)
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trying time(noun, expression, trouble, blow, distress)
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turndown(noun, rebuff, snub, rebuke, rejection)
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unhappiness(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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unholy mess(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress)
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upbraiding(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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vexation(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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vicissitude(noun, trouble, blow, difficulty, distress)
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visitation(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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want(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship)
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what for(expression, censure, rebuke, admonition, rap)
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woe(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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