Distresses
Synonyms for "distresses" (451 found)
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Closest matches (91)
adversityafflictafflictionagonyanguishannoycalamitydolorgriefgrievegripehardshipmiserymisfortunepainpovertyracksorrowstraitssuffering
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tormenttorturetribulationtroubleabashmentabuseacheaches and painsachingageaggrieveagitateagitationagonizeailalarmall oversall-oversamercementangaryangstannexationannexureannoyanceanxietyanxiety hysteriaanxiety neurosisanxious benchanxious concernanxious seatanxiousnessapprehensionapprehensivenessattachattachmentbe the matterbefoulbesetbewitchbitebitter cupbitter draftbitter draughtbitter pillbitternessbleaknessblightblowbotherbroken fortuneburdenburden of careburncankerworm of carecare
Strong matches (135)
catastrophechafechagrincheerlessnesschillcollectivizationcomfortlessnesscommandeeringcommunalizationcommunizationcomplicate mattersconcernconcernmentcondemnconfiscationconfusionconstrainconvulsecorruptcramp
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crosscrown of thornscrucifycursecutdamagedamagesdefiledepravedepressdepressiondesolationdespairdesperationdespoildestitutiondestroydifficultiesdifficultydisadvantagedisappointmentdisasterdiscomfiturediscomfortdiscommodediscomposuredisconcertiondisconcertmentdiscountenancediscouragedismalnessdismaydisquietdisquietudedisservedistraindistraintdistressfulnessdisturbdisturbancedo a mischiefdo evildo illdo wrongdo wrong bydoledoomdreaddrearinessembarrassembarrassmenteminent domainencumbranceenvenomescheatescheatmentexcruciateexecutionexerciseexigencyexpropriationfearfesterfineflapforebodingforebodingnessforfeitforfeiturefrazzlefretfrightengallgall and wormwoodgarnishmentgenteel povertyget into troublegive concerngive paingnawgnawinggrategrievancegrievousnessgrindgripingharasshard pinchharmharrowharryheartacheheartbreak
Noun(15 words)
Related words (225)
hexhorrifyhorrorhurthurtingimpairimpecuniosityimpecuniousnessimpoundmentimpressmentinconvenienceindigenceinfectinflameinflict paininflictioninjureinjuryinquietudeinsolvency
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irkirritatejinxjoylessnesskill by incheslaceratelamentlamentabilitylamentationlesionlevylight purseloadload with caremalaisemaltreatmartyrmartyrizemenacemisgivingmistreatmolestmortificationmournmournfulnessmulctnarrow meansnasty blownationalizationneednervous strainnervous tensionnervousnessnipoffendoppressoppressionordealoutrageoveranxietypack of troublespainfulnesspangpasspassionpathospeck of troublespenitenceperplexperplexitypersecuteperturbperturbationpesterpiercepinchpins and needlespitiabilitypitiablenesspitifulnesspityplagueplay havoc withplay hob withpoignancypoisonpollutepoornesspotherprejudicepressurepreyprickprivationprolong the agonyprovokepuckerput output to itput to torturepuzzlerankleraspregrettablenessright of angaryrigorrubsaddensadnesssavagescatheschmerzsconcesea of troublesseizesequestrationshakesharpnessshockslender meanssocializationsolicitudesoresore spotsorenesssorrowfulnessspasmstabstewstingstomachachestrainstraitstraitened circumstancesstressstress of lifestrokestrugglesuspensetainttaketender spottensionthornthreatenthroestight squeezetragedytrialtryturmoiltweaktwingetwistuncertaintyuneasinessunhappinessunprosperousnessunquietnessunrestupsetvexvexationvicissitudeviolatevisitationvoluntary povertyvows of povertywaters of bitternessweighweightwoewoebegonenesswoefulnessworrywoundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrenchwretchednesswringwrongzeal
Noun(30 words)
Proper Noun(1 words)
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