8
agony(noun, upset, trouble, distress, care)
8
disaster(noun, evil, burden, depression, sadness)
6
curse(noun, distress, pain, depression, sadness)
6
tragedy(noun, adversity)
6
visitation(noun, state, trouble, bother, easy)
6
woe(noun, trouble, bother, blow, difficulty)
5
burden(noun, trouble, bother, evil, blow)
5
blight(noun, curse, punishment, adversity)
5
catastrophe(noun, depression, sadness, gloom, curse)
5
cross(noun, trouble, evil, difficulty, care)
5
crucible(noun, state, trouble, bother, easy)
5
experience(noun, occurrence, happening, incident)
5
pain(noun, upset, trouble, bother, blow)
5
proof(noun, check, approval, examination, test)
5
trauma(noun, pain)
4
hell(noun, place, difficulty, situation, trial)
4
probation(noun, check, approval, examination, standard)
3
anxiety(noun, trouble, care, pain, cross)
3
blow(noun, upset, trouble, distress, care)
3
calvary(noun, trouble, bother, blow, distress)
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