possible profanity
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dull person(noun, expression, bother, drag, nuisance)
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epidemic(bother, annoyance, nuisance)
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evil eye(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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exasperation(noun, trouble, bother, strain, difficulty)
1
flat tire(noun, expression, bother, drag, nuisance)
1
foul(nasty, unpleasant, disgusting, hateful, rotten)
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grief(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
1
grievance(noun, protest, objection, complaint, gripe)
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hard knocks(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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hard time(noun, expression, trouble, blow, distress)
1
hard times(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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hardship(noun, trouble, blow, difficulty, distress)
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hassle(trouble, bother, blow, difficulty, care)
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hateable(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, disgusting, hateful)
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heartbreak(noun, trouble, blow, distress, care)
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hurting(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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ill fortune(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
1
inconvenience(noun, trouble, blow, strain, difficulty)
1
infection(bother, annoyance, nuisance)
1
irritant(trouble, bother, strain, difficulty, pain)
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