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conflict(noun, fight, dispute, split, division)
6
contention(noun, fight, dispute, split, division)
6
rigidity(noun, firmness, tightness, tautness)
6
perturbation(noun, worry, excitement, anxiety, condition)
6
disquiet(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
6
excitement(noun, performance, force, power, play)
6
exertion(noun, worry, energy, strain, burden)
6
nerves(noun, worry, anxiety, agitation, stress)
6
opposition(noun, fight, dispute, split, division)
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stiffness(noun, firmness, rigidity, tightness, tautness)
6
unease(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
6
uneasiness(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
6
unrest(noun, state, excitement, condition, conflict)
5
hostility(noun, worry, fight, dispute, anxiety)
5
antagonism(noun, fight, dispute, split, division)
5
apprehension(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
5
commotion(noun, excitement, condition, conflict, stress)
5
discomfort(noun, worry, anxiety, stress, nervousness)
5
concern(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety, doubt)
5
discord(noun, fight, dispute, split, division)
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