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  • 11distress — [di stres′] vt. [ME distressen < OFr destrecier, orig., to constrain (to do something) < destrece, constraint < ML destrescia < L districtus, pp. of distringere: see DISTRAIN] 1. to cause sorrow, misery, or suffering to; pain 2. to… …

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  • 12distress — [n1] pain, agony ache, affliction, anguish, anxiety, bad news*, blues*, care, concern, cross, dejection, desolation, disappointment, discomfort, disquietude, dolor, embarrassment, grief, headache, heartache, heartbreak, irritation, malaise,… …

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  • 13distress selling — distress selling, the selling of distress merchandise: »Few ranchers here saw any need for distress selling (Wall Street Journal) …

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  • 14Distress — Dis*tress , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distressing}.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See {Distress}, n.] 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. [1913 Webster] We… …

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  • 15Distress (novel) — Distress is a 1995 science fiction novel by Australian writer Greg Egan. Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Gender roles 3 Anarchism 4 Footnotes …

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  • 16distress warrant — see warrant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 17distress — ► NOUN 1) extreme anxiety or suffering. 2) the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3) Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. ► VERB 1) cause distress to. 2) give (furniture, leather, etc.)… …

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  • 18distress signal — [n] alarm burglar alarm, call for help*, danger signal, fire alarm, mayday, SOS, warning signal; concepts 269,463 …

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  • 19Distress signal — Call for help redirects here. For the TV show, see Call for Help. A distress signal is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals take the form of or are commonly made by using radio signals, displaying a visually… …

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  • 20Distress radiobeacon — PLB redirects here. For other uses, see PLB (disambiguation). Emergency position indicating radio beacons or EPIRBs Distress radio beacons, also known as emergency beacons, ELT or EPIRB, are tracking transmitters which aid in the detection and… …

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