distress, n.
(distresses)
freq. cnt. 7
(distresses)
freq. cnt. 7
psychological suffering
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
distress hurt suffering
sample sentences
"the death of his wife caused him great distress"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
distress
sample sentences
"a ship in distress""she was the classic maiden in distress"
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
<noun.act>
distraint distress
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
hypernym
extreme physical pain
<noun.state>
distress