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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- distress :psychological suffering
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
- distress :a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
- a ship in distress|she was the classic maiden in distress
- distress :cause mental pain to
- The news of her child's illness distressed the mother
- distress :extreme physical pain
- the patient appeared to be in distress
- distress :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
- distress :bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship