DistressWordNet Explorer
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noun
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
Words in this synset: distraint
noun
the taking possession of something by legal process
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psychological suffering
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emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
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extreme mental distress
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self-imposed distress
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(Yiddish) trouble and suffering
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a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)