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Stress :: Stress (n.) Distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained..

Painful :: Painful (a.) Full of pain; causing uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing..

Distrain :: Distrain (v. t.) To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement..

Roar :: Roar (n.) The cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like..

Hungry :: Hungry (superl.) Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire..

Harrow :: Harrow (n.) To break or tear, as with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex..

Distressful :: Distressful (a.) Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation..

Disease :: Disease (v. t.) To deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to distress.

Needy :: Needy (superl.) Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous.

Carking :: Carking (a.) Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares..

Pine :: Pine (v. i.) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away, under any distress or anexiety of mind; to droop; -- often used with away..

Distrain :: Distrain (v. i.) To levy a distress.

Anguish :: Anguish (v. t.) To distress with extreme pain or grief.

Afflictive :: Afflictive (a.) Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing.

Bitter :: Bitter (v. t.) Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.

Distress :: Distress (n.) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

Discomfort :: Discomfort (v. t.) Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow..

Forhall :: Forhall (v. t.) To harass; to torment; to distress.

Humanity :: Humanity (n.) The quality of being humane; the kind feelings, dispositions, and sympathies of man; especially, a disposition to relieve persons or animals in distress, and to treat all creatures with kindness and tenderness..

Tine :: Tine (n.) Trouble; distress; teen.

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