n. a state of physical or mental suffering; v. to cause sorrow or misery
Lizzy has arthritic pain which causes her distress.
Lizzy has arthritic pain which causes her distress.
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The knight rescued the damsel in distress.
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Her continued childlessness was a cause of distress.
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What animal did the princesses here making a distress call?
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When did the Captain of the Titanic order the distress rockets be sent?
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What is a distress call?
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When the Titanic radio operators sent a distress message, what did it say?
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What color are the ultimate distress signal for the lighthouse?
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pain; suffering; anguish; anxiety; grief
calm; joy; delight
2 syllables
dis-tress
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