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malignity(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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matter
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needling(verb, aggravating)
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niggling
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nuisance(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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objection(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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odium(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, pain)
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offensive
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outrage(noun, passion, temper, anger, rage)
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pain(noun, trouble, bother, scorn, hatred)
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paining
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peevishness(noun, passion, temper, anger, rage)
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pesky
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petulance(noun, passion, temper, anger, rage)
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