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possess(trouble, bother, disturb, worry)
4
concern(noun, hold, trouble, mean)
4
bewitch(hold, join, catch, interest)
4
captivate(hold, join, catch, interest)
4
employ(join, catch, waste, interest)
4
exercise(upset, worry, try)
4
interest(join, catch, arrest, engage)
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arrest(hold, join, catch, interest)
3
beset(trouble, bother, disturb, worry)
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comprehend(hold, trouble, mean, cover)
3
control
3
distract
3
divert(interest, engage, fill, attend)
3
dominate(waste, use, exhaust, drain)
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entertain(interest, engage, fill, attend)
3
grasp(trouble, disturb, worry, absorb)
3
haunt(trouble, disturb, worry, grip)
3
incorporate(hold, trouble, mean, cover)
3
infatuate
3
preengage(join, catch, interest, arrest)
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