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distress
What does distress mean?
distress (noun): physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use distress in a sentence?
- The patient appeared to be in distress. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce distress?
/dɪˈstɹɛs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of distress?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “distress” mean?
a geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality
Not quite: that's what territory means.
physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature
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a conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention
Not quite: that's what idea means.
the beliefs, values, behavior, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life
Not quite: that's what culture means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “distress”?
team
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hurt
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city
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game
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