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discourage(stop, upset, check, bother)
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upset(noun, trouble, attack, hurt)
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disturb(upset, trouble, attack, bother)
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appal(adjective, upset, shock, horrify)
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dread(noun, worry, concern, distress)
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surprise(noun, upset, fit, shock)
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disquiet(noun, upset, trouble, attack)
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scare away(expression, phrasal verb, shock, agitate)
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spook(upset, bother, worry, abuse)
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start(noun, state, fit, distress)
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agitate(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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alert(noun, state, start, shock)
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appall(upset, bother, disturb, worry)
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browbeat(upset, bother, shock, agitate)
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dash
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disconcert(upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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overawe(confuse, subdue, depress, discourage)
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unsettle(upset, trouble, worry, alarm)
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astound(shock, agitate, fear, shake)
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distress(noun, upset, trouble, bother)
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