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Distress
Distress
n.
Extreme
pain
or
suffering
;
anguish
of
body
or
mind
; as, to
suffer
distress
from
the
gout
, or
from
the
loss
of
friends
.
Distress
n.
That
which
occasions
suffering
;
painful
situation
;
misfortune
;
affliction
;
misery
.
Distress
n.
A
state
of
danger
or
necessity
; as, a
ship
in
distress
,
from
leaking
,
loss
of
spars
,
want
of
provisions
or
water
,
etc
.
Distress
n.
The
act
of
distraining
;
the
taking
of a
personal
chattel
out
of
the
possession
of a
wrongdoer
, by
way
of
pledge
for
redress
of an
injury
, or
for
the
performance
of a
duty
, as
for
nonpayment
of
rent
or
taxes
, or
for
injury
done
by
cattle
,
etc
.
Distress
n.
The
thing
taken
by
distraining
;
that
which
is
seized
to
procure
satisfaction
.
Distress
n.
To
cause
pain
or
anguish
to; to
pain
; to
oppress
with
calamity
; to
afflict
; to
harass
; to
make
miserable
.
Distress
n.
To
compel
by
pain
or
suffering
.
Distress
n.
To
seize
for
debt
; to
distrain
.
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