8
grief(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, worry)
8
lay emphasis on(verb, expression, action, accentuation, emphasis)
8
lay stress on(verb, action, process, dealing, expression)
8
overtax(verb, action, process, dealing, pressure)
7
affliction(noun, trouble, force, charge, feeling)
7
bother(verb, worry, upset, trouble, distress)
7
frustration(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety, struggle)
7
grieve(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
7
hurt(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
7
italicize(verb, emphasize, maintain, assert, indicate)
7
tensity(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, tension)
7
tightness(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, worry)
7
torment(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
7
torture(noun, verb, upset, break, trouble)
6
aggrieve(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
6
agonize(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
6
apprehension(noun, feeling, worry, anxiety, agitation)
6
enforce(verb, plan, strengthen, intensify, execution)
6
intensify(verb, increase, severe, importance, strengthen)
6
irritate(verb, upset, break, trouble, get)
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