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catastrophic |
causing great and terrible destruction, hardship, or distress; disastrous. |
discomfort |
If you feel discomfort, you feel something close to pain or distress. You don't feel good in some way. Something hurts a bit or feels wrong. If you feel emotional discomfort, you might feel anxious, worried, ashamed, or embarrassed. |
dismay |
alarm, confusion, or mental distress. [1/4 definitions] |
distress |
Distress is great pain, sadness, fear, or worry. When people feel distress, they often feel that they have no control and they don't know what to do, or they fear there is nothing they can do to help themselves. [2/3 definitions] |
pain |
to cause distress in; anger; hurt. [1/5 definitions] |
prey |
to bother or distress. [1/6 definitions] |
relief1 |
the feeling of being freed from pain, distress, or worry. [1/4 definitions] |
sorrow |
the suffering or distress that results from a loss, misfortune, or injury; grief. [2 definitions] |
strait |
(usually plural) a condition or position of trouble or distress. [1/2 definitions] |
torment |
to cause to feel great pain or distress. [1/3 definitions] |
trouble |
a source of difficulty or distress. [1/8 definitions] |
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