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Distress

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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 distress

the 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 evil

a ship in distress

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

don't let all the bad news distress you

The ship flashed a distress signal.

hurt injury detriment harm excruciation damage distraint suffering trauma agony scathe woe straiten affliction grief melancholy mourning regret sadness sorrow tribulation trouble wo harass embarrass grieve annoy vex mortify pain disturb afflict worry calamity misery misfortune adversity hardship trial perplexity anguish gripe griping privation destitution poverty indigence want straits perplex make unhappy make miserable take seize distrain plight distressed despair helplessness dismay danger desperation anxiety beacon difficulty rack strait(s) torment torture travail endangerment imperilment jeopardy peril risk agitate ail alarm alarum bother concern derail discomfort discompose disquiet distemper distract exercise flurry frazzle freak (out) fuss hagride perturb undo unhinge unsettle upset weird out

safeness safety secureness security calm compose quiet settle soothe tranquilize tranquillize

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• ansiedad apuro peligro Spanish
• hätä Finnish
• détresse French
• cráigh Irish
• aircScots Gaelic
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• kesulitan Indonesian
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