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oppress cast down astound deter awe displease outrage stun offend fret dampen crush provoke floor psych out subdue sicken scandalize amaze weigh down torment aggrieve astonish grieve make anxious stupefy bum out baffle anger burden scandalise daze enervate disgust try pain browbeat make uneasy pester hassle desolate jolt overwhelm gall repel harass needle sap hurt plague exasperate stagger buffalo put someone off their stroke scare to death fright scarify muddle weaken bowl over nauseate bully damp throw cold water on humiliate aggravate strike terror into flabbergast revolt peeve scare the bejesus out of dissatisfy pour cold water on miff affront knock the stuffing out of insult nark stress stir up bring down get down hack off gnaw at scare stiff put the wind up undermine put down put a damper on humble pique overawe put the fear of God into scare the living daylights out of derange wound nettle bulldoze harrow disorder consternate debilitate gravel disoblige work up disarrange torture disparage scare witless chafe benumb fill with fear tick off jar devitalize blow away make despondent throw into a panic beat down burn up scare the pants off give someone the blues make sad scare someone out of their wits throw into a blue funk excite stop someone in their tracks cut to the quick make someone scratch their head set someone back on their heels enfeeble discommode unbalance badger indispose rile bemuse disorient make downhearted put out abase overcome fuddle addle devastate make someone's hair stand on end befuddle harry pick on move get at rock catch off balance rack traumatize wind up antagonize strain hector dumfound bedevil agonize leave open-mouthed leave aghast throw off beset balk bring low take by surprise lower antagonise thunderstrike make waves give someone goose pimples sting strike dumb traumatise agonise give a turn electrify persecute lie heavy on numb make miserable make unhappy give a hard time make your hair stand on end break one's heart gross out make gloomy frighten the life out of deaden give offence to turn one off cause to be at a stand throw a curve do someone's head in make nervous infuriate shame madden bustle break baulk disincline make dejected overpower disempower turn destabilize rouse disburb stiff shatter weary jumble disorganize tyrannize embitter stump put into a flap beat arouse impress mau-mau strong-arm curse befog down destabilise throw into a tizz disgrace craze dragoon bludgeon zing scare away dull chasten despair get scare off weigh heavily on injure affect curdle the blood make fretful give someone the heebie-jeebies egg on deflate make teeth chatter make a scene tantalise tantalize cause someone to lose their composure tyrannise make someone fed up mix up turn on beleaguer nag dazzle cause anguish to snub chill to the bone make blood run cold knock out frighten to death give someone grief make jump give one the creeps make your blood run cold make one's flesh creep reduce to tears make someone jump 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