Top answers for DISTRESS crossword clue
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ANGUISH
WOE
AIL
PAIN
AGGRIEVE
UPSET
VEX
TRAUMATISE
TORMENT
Definition of distress
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"; cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"; extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"; psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"; the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
Anagrams of distress
DISSERTS
Frequently asked questions for distress:
What is the best solution to the riddle DISTRESS?
Solution ANGUISH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ANGUISH is 7 letters long. We have 73 further solutions of the same word length.
How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DISTRESS"?
There are 543 solutions. The longest is STRAITENED CIRCUMSTANCES with 23 letters, and the shortest is AIL with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 23 letters long.
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