4
hardship(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
4
hindrance(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
4
impedimenta(noun, hindrance)
4
ordeal
4
pressure(noun, charge, worry, strain, anxiety)
4
reflection(slight, stain, smear, accusation, innuendo)
4
reproach(noun, slight, spot, bar, shame)
4
smear(slight, spot, stain, blemish, accusation)
4
taint(noun, mark, respect, spot, shame)
4
tarnish(noun, mark, respect, blemish, imperfection)
4
trial(trouble, concern, strain, burden, weight)
4
trust(noun, business, work, charge, understanding)
3
accountableness(noun, understanding, right, weakness, burden)
3
accusation(noun, slight, expose, fault, insult)
3
attaint(noun, mark, respect, marks, archaism)
3
baton
3
burden of proof(noun, expression, idiom, responsibility)
3
call(noun, understanding, right, responsibility, contract)
3
call of duty(noun, expression, idiom, burden, responsibility)
3
concern(noun, trouble, charge, strain, difficulty)
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