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distress

/ distress /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
"Originally distress was a landloard''s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord''s lien"
Type of:
seizure
noun Sense 2
psychological suffering
"the death of his wife caused him great distress"
Type of:
pain painfulness
Kinds of:
anguish torment torture self-torture self-torment
Derived:
suffer ache smart hurt
noun Sense 3
extreme physical pain
"the patient appeared to be in distress"
Type of:
pain hurting
noun Sense 4
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
"a ship in distress"
"she was the classic maiden in distress"
Type of:
adversity hardship hard knocks
Kinds of:
anguish pressure throe
verb Sense 5
cause mental pain to
"The news of her child''s illness distressed the mother"
Type of:
disturb upset trouble
Kinds of:
besiege
Derived:
hurt suffering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

seizure pain painfulness anguish torment torture self-torture self-torment hurting adversity hardship hard knocks