70 entries under trouble topic. ×

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disappointment(noun, state, upset, feeling)
12
blow(noun, upset, break, check)
10
frustration(noun, upset, defeat, worry)
9
failure(noun, break, check, ruin)
8
loss(noun, break, check, decline)
7
disaster(noun, upset, ruin, defeat)
6
discouragement(noun, defeat, worry, back)
6
misfortune(noun, upset, ruin, defeat)
4
calamity(noun, upset, ruin, defeat)
4
misadventure(noun, upset, ruin, blow)
3
adversity(noun, ruin, defeat, blow)
3
catastrophe(noun, upset, ruin, blow)
3
mishap(noun, upset, ruin, defeat)
3
upset(noun, ruin, defeat, delay)
2
bafflement(noun, defeat, worry, blow)
2
cross(noun, blow, burden, failure)
2
debacle(noun, upset, break, check)
2
embarrassment(noun, break, check, ruin)
1
affliction(noun, upset, ruin, blow)
1
annoyance(noun, worry, blow, anxiety)
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