distress
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distress Definition
(n)
psychological
suffering
; "
the
death
of
his
wife
caused
him
great
distress
"
(n)
a
state
of
adversity
(
danger
or
affliction
or
need
); "
a
ship
in
distress
"; "
she
was
the
classic
maiden
in
distress
"
(n)
extreme
physical
pain
; "
the
patient
appeared
to
be
in
distress
"
(n)
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
"
(v)
cause
mental
pain
to
; "
The
news
of
her
child
''
s
illness
distressed
the
mother
"
distress Synonyms
distraint
distress
hurt
suffering
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