5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
stab(noun, distress, pain, tenderness, ache)
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struggle(noun, pain)
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turmoil(noun, pain)
2
blow(noun, turn, mood, burst, frenzy)
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