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torture(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
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curse(noun, verb, trouble, help, attack)
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needle(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
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disturb(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
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nettle(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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nuisance(noun, trouble, person, bother, ruin)
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pest(noun, trouble, person, bother, ruin)
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afflict(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
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bane(noun, trouble, help, bother, cause)
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calamity(noun, trouble, ruin, difficulty, burden)
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dog(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
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hound(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
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affliction(noun, trouble, help, disorder, cause)
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bug(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
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tease(noun, verb, upset, trouble, get)
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pain(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
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peeve(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
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annoyance(noun, trouble, bother, concern, blow)
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beset(verb, adjective, upset, trouble, force)
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distress(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
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