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crush(annoy, suppress, subdue, harass)
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fret(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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haunt(trouble, annoy, provoke, harass)
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needle(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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rack(hurt, bother, strain, annoy)
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subjugate(annoy, suppress, subdue, harass)
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try(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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beleaguer(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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chafe(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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disquiet(noun, upset, trouble, attack)
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follow(lead, guide, pursue, track)
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hassle(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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infest(trouble, pain, pursue, dog)
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pain(noun, trouble, hurt, bother)
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peeve
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perplex(bother, worry, annoy, pain)
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accompany(follow, lead, guide, pursue)
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attack(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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be at(bother, annoy, harass, pursue)
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beat(wrong, pursue, torment, hound)
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