| chill to the bone(expression, idiom, upset, shock, agitate) | |
| clutch(scare, become, freak) | |
| come apart(expression, scare, become, freak) | |
| commence | |
| commencement | |
| commove(stimulate, stir, spur, rouse, captivate) | |
| complicate(verb, upset, dull, bother, provoke) | |
| confuse(verb, upset, bother, provoke, excite) | |
| craze(disturb, stimulate, agitate, arouse, stir) | |
| cry havoc | |
| cut out(expression, rush, dash, bound) | |
| dart(verb, run, rush, dash, escape) | |
| dash(rush, bound) | |
| deepen(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate, agitate) | |
| demoralize(upset, worry, shock, agitate, discourage) | |
| depart | |
| derail | |
| deter(upset, worry, shock, agitate, discourage) | |
| devastate(shock, overwhelm, shake, astonish, astound) | |
| disburb(upset, worry, shock, agitate, discourage) |
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