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physical or mental anguish
distress, hurt, suffering(noun)psychological suffering
"the death of his wife caused him great distress"
distress(noun)a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
"a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
distress(noun)extreme physical pain
"the patient appeared to be in distress"
distress, distraint(verb)the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
"Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
straiten, distress(verb)bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
distress(verb)cause mental pain to
"The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
a state of great suffering of body or mind the upcoming bar exam is causing us considerable distressthe survivors were in extreme distress after having been stranded on the island for a week with no food
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evila ship in distress
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasydon't let all the bad news distress you
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