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Distress Caused Verb Dɪˈstres  Word Origin  Example Bank

Front distress
Back dis•tress
noun, verb
BrE /dɪˈstres/
NAmE /dɪˈstres/
noun
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[uncountable]
1 a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering

The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress.
She was obviously in distress after the attack.
deep emotional distress
2 suffering and problems caused by not having enough money, food, etc.
hardship
economic/financial distress
The charity aims to relieve poverty and distress caused by natural disasters.
3 a situation in which a ship, plane, etc. is in danger or difficulty and needs help

a distress signal (= a message asking for help)
It is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress.
see damsel in distress at damsel
verb
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to make sb feel very worried or unhappy
~ sb
It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her.
~ yourself Don't distress yourself (= don't worry).

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