Distress (Noun)
Meaning 1
Psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 2
Extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.