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irk(defeat, distress, disconcert, perplex)
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jump(start, shock, agitate, surprise)
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knock over(expression, phrasal verb, overcome, shock)
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leave aghast(expression, confuse, alarm, confound)
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leave open-mouthed(expression, confuse, alarm, confound)
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make jump(expression, start, shock, agitate)
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mess up(expression, phrasal verb, upset, bother)
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muck up(expression, phrasal verb, upset, bother)
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mystify(upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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offend(alarm, surprise, astonish, astound)
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paralyze(upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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perturb(disturb, defeat, distress, shock)
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petrify(confuse, alarm, confound, disconcert)
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psych out(expression, disturb, agitate, frustrate)
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put off(expression, phrasal verb, upset, bother)
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put one away(expression, idiom, shock, confound)
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puzzle(upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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rattle(upset, bother, disturb, defeat)
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rock(start, shock, confuse, overwhelm)
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ruffle(disturb, defeat, distress, agitate)
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