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displease(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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harry(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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incense(upset, bother, annoy, provoke)
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needle(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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plague(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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plicate(bend, fold, double, crease)
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roil(upset, bother, disturb, raise)
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ruck(noun, turn, gather, bend)
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shake up(expression, phrasal verb, upset, trouble)
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toss(noun, calm, excitement, agitation)
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abrade(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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affront(trouble, bother, worry, raise)
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bedevil(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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blow(cool, rush, blast, wind)
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browbeat(upset, irritate, scare, frighten)
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confound(upset, trouble, hurt, disorder)
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distract(upset, calm, trouble, hurt)
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distress(upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
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double(noun, bend, fold, wrinkle)
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embarrass(upset, defeat, provoke, distress)
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