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Word: distress (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • (Cause of) discomfort.
  • legal A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
  • Serious danger.

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Verb:

  • legal To retain someone?s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
  • To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
  • To treat an object, such as an antique, to give it an appearance of age.

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