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lay emphasis on(expression, action, accentuation, emphasis)
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lay stress on(action, process, dealing, expression)
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overtax(action, process, dealing, pressure)
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bother(worry, upset, trouble, distress)
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grieve(upset, break, trouble, get)
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hurt(noun, upset, break, trouble)
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italicize(emphasize, maintain, assert, indicate)
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torment(noun, upset, break, trouble)
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torture(noun, upset, break, trouble)
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aggrieve(upset, break, trouble, get)
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agonize(upset, break, trouble, get)
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enforce(plan, strengthen, intensify, execution)
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intensify(increase, severe, importance, strengthen)
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irritate(upset, break, trouble, get)
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oppress(upset, break, trouble, get)
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perplex(upset, break, trouble, get)
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plague(noun, upset, break, trouble)
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point(increase, raise, severe, importance)
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sadden(upset, break, trouble, get)
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turn the spotlight on(action, process, dealing, expression)
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