170 entries under distress topic. ×

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cramp(noun, verb, hurt, weakness)
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exasperate(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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hassle(verb, trouble, work, force, bother)
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put out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, make)
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agitation(noun, worry, concern, anxiety)
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anguish(noun, verb, upset, trouble, charge)
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chafe(verb, upset, disturb, sadden)
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commotion(noun, worry, anxiety, care)
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concern(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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convulse(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, disturb)
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crick(noun, verb, hurt, turn, damage)
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disturbance(noun, upset, charge, worry, blow)
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fret(verb, upset, force, bother, disturb)
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gall(verb, upset, trouble, disturb)
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get to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, break)
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give a hard time(verb, expression, idiom, upset, break)
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predicament(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty)
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punish(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, harm)
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scrape(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty)
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sorrow(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
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