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abomination(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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abrasive
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acerbity churlishness(expression, idiom, malevolence)
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acidity
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agonizing
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anathema(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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angering
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animus(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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annoyance(noun, passion, temper, anger, rage)
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annoyed(noun, passion, temper, rage, hatred)
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antagonism(noun, trouble, bother, passion, scorn)
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antipathy(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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arousing(verb, aggravating)
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aversion(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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bĂȘte noire(expression, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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badgering(verb, aggravating)
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baiting(verb, aggravating)
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black beast(noun, expression, trouble, bother, scorn)
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blow up(noun, expression, passion, temper, anger)
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bother(noun, trouble, scorn, pain, hatred)
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