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distress
distress
SEE DEFINITION OF
distress
WORDS RELATED TO
DISTRESS
aggravation
noun
annoyance
affliction
aggro
bother
botheration
difficulty
distress
exasperation
hang-up
headache
irksomeness
irritation
pain
pain in the neck
pet peeve
provocation
teasing
vexation
worry
agonize
verb
suffer or cause another to suffer
afflict
bleed
carry on
crucify
distress
disturb
eat heart out
excruciate
harrow
hurt
labor
lament
martyr
pain
rack
sing the blues
squirm
stew over
strain
strive
struggle
take it badly
torment
torture
try
wince
worry
writhe
agonized
verb
suffer or cause another to suffer
afflict
bleed
carry on
crucify
distress
disturb
eat heart out
excruciate
harrow
hurt
labor
lament
martyr
pain
rack
sing the blues
squirm
stew over
strain
strive
struggle
take it badly
torment
torture
try
wince
worry
writhe
agony
noun
suffering, pain
affliction
anguish
distress
dolor
misery
pangs
passion
throes
torment
torture
woe
ail
verb
hurt
afflict
annoy
bother
distress
pain
sicken
trouble
upset
ailed
verb
hurt
afflict
annoy
bother
distress
pain
sicken
trouble
upset
ails
verb
hurt
afflict
annoy
bother
distress
pain
sicken
trouble
upset
alarm
noun
feeling of sudden fear
anxiety
apprehension
cold feet
consternation
dismay
distress
dread
fright
horror
nervousness
panic
scare
strain
stress
tension
terror
trepidation
unease
uneasiness
alarm
verb
upset
amaze
astonish
chill
daunt
dismay
distress
frighten
give a turn
make jump
panic
scare
scare silly
scare stiff
scare to death
spook
startle
surprise
terrify
unnerve
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