Canadian English Meaning of distresses

distresses

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Definitions and Meaning of distresses in English

distresses

pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind see also emotional distress, seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see pledge entry 1 sense 1) or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized, a state of danger or desperate need, involving distress goods, to cause to experience painful difficulties, seizure by a landlord of a tenant's property to obtain satisfaction of arrearages in rent, offered for sale at a loss, seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized, something that is distrained, to force or overcome by inflicting pain, to mar (something, such as clothing or wood) deliberately to give an effect of age, great suffering of body or mind, a painful situation, to cause to worry or be troubled, a condition of danger or desperate need, pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind, to subject to great strain or difficulties

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distresses

pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind see also emotional distress, seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see ple

agonies,anguishes,miseries,pains,Afflictions,discomforts,Hardships,hurts,racks,Sorrows

alleviations,creature comforts,consolations,eases,reliefs,comfort,peace,securities

distracts => distracts, distractions => Distractions, distorts => distorts, distortions => distortions, distinguishes => distinguishes,