14
maze(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety, confusion)
13
bemuse(verb, upset, trouble, obscure, shock)
13
labyrinth(noun, secret, complexity, maze)
12
amaze(verb, upset, trouble, bother, obscure)
12
dilemma(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
11
discombobulate(verb, upset, clear, bother, cause)
11
disturb(verb, upset, trouble, beat, bother)
11
exercitation
11
fluster(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
11
muddle(noun, verb, upset, trouble, clear)
11
perplexity(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
11
secret(noun, trouble, challenge, question, mystery)
10
beat(verb, drop, overcome, confuse, overpower)
10
distract(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
10
pose(verb, confuse, uncertainty, mistake, baffle)
10
puzzlement(noun, trouble, concern, anxiety, confusion)
9
daze(noun, verb, upset, trouble, obscure)
9
difficulty(noun, trouble, fix, worry, point)
9
foil(verb, block, prevent, hinder, confuse)
9
frustrate(verb, upset, trouble, bother, block)
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