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3. Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from.
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The intention was that the two armies which marched out together should afterward be distinct. Clarendon.
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4. Not identical; different; individual.
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To offend, and judge, are distinct offices. Shak.
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5. So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
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Relation more particular and distinct. Milton.

Syn. -- Separate; unconnected; disjoined; different; clear; plain; conspicuous; obvious.
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Distinct (?), v. t. To distinguish. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
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Distinction (?), n. [L. distinctio: cf. F. distinction.] 1. A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division. [Obs.]
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The distinction of tragedy into acts was not known. Dryden.
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2. The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination.
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To take away therefore that error, which confusion breedeth, distinction is requisite. Hooker.
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3. That which distinguishes one thing from another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the distinction between real and apparent good.
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The distinction betwixt the animal kingdom and the inferior parts of matter. Locke.
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4. Estimation of difference; regard to differences or distinguishing circumstance.
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Maids, women, wives, without distinction, fall. Dryden.
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5. Conspicuous station; eminence; superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of distinction.
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Your country's own means of distinction and defense. D. Webster.

Syn. -- Difference; variation, variety; contrast; diversity; contrariety; disagreement; discrimination; preference; superiority; rank; note; eminence.
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Distinctive (?), a. [Cf. F. distinctif.] 1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.
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The distinctive character and institutions of New England. Bancroft.
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2. Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Distinctively, adv. With distinction; plainly.
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Distinctiveness, n. State of being distinctive.
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Distinctly (?), adv. 1. With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see distinctly.
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2. With meaning; significantly. [Obs.]
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Thou dost snore distinctly;
There's meaning in thy snores. Shak.

Syn. -- Separately; clearly; plainly; obviously.
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Distinctness, n. 1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.
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The soul's . . . distinctness from the body. Cudworth.
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2. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he stated his arguments with great distinctness.

Syn. -- Plainness; clearness; precision; perspicuity.
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Distincture (?), n. Distinctness. [R.]
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Distinguish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distinguished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf. .] 1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
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Not more distinguished by her purple vest,
Than by the charming features of her face. Dryden.
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Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine. Nares.
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2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.
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Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth. T. Burnet.
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3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.
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We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood. Watts.
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Nor more can you distinguish of a man,
Than of his outward show. Shak.
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4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
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Who distinguisheth thee? 1 Cor. iv. 7. (Douay version).
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5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.“To distinguish themselves by means never tried before.” Johnson.

Syn. -- To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize; discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.
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Distinguish, v. i. 1. To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.
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2. To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible. [R.]
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The little embryo . . . first distinguishes into a little knot. Jer. Taylor.
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Distinguishable (?), a. 1. Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub.
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A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is not distinguishable into different ideas. Locke.
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2. Worthy of note or special regard. Swift.
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Distinguishableness (?), n. The quality of being distinguishable.
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Distinguishably, adv. So as to be distinguished.
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Distinguished (?), a. 1. Marked; special.
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The most distinguished politeness. Mad. D' Arblay.
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2. Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.

Syn. -- Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated; transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary; prominent. -- , , , , . A man is eminent, when he stands high as compared with those around him; conspicuous, when he is so elevated as to be seen and observed; distinguished, when he has something which makes him stand apart from others in the public view; celebrated, when he is widely spoken of with honor and respect; illustrious, when a splendor is thrown around him which confers the highest dignity.
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Distinguishedly (?), adv. In a distinguished manner. [R.] Swift.
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Distinguisher (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity. Sir T. Browne.
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2. One who discerns accurately the difference of things; a nice or judicious observer. Dryden.
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Distinguishing, a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic.
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The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Locke.
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Coloq. Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled. Simmonds.
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Distinguishingly, adv. With distinction; with some mark of preference. Pope.
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Distinguishment (?), n. Observation of difference; distinction. Graunt.
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Distitle (?), v. t. To deprive of title or right. [R.] B. Jonson.
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Distoma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. di- = dis- twice + stoma mouth.] (Zoöl.) A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st , 2.
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Distort (?), a. [L. distortus, p. p. of distorquere to twist, distort; dis- + torquere to twist. See .] Distorted; misshapen. [Obs.]
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Her face was ugly and her mouth distort. Spenser.
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Distort, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Distorting.] 1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
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Whose face was distorted with pain. Thackeray.
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2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.
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Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and distort the understandings of men. Tillotson.
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3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning.

Syn. -- To twist; wrest; deform; pervert.
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Distorter (?), n. One who, or that which, distorts.
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Distortion (?), n. [L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.] 1. The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the distortions of the face or body.
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2. A wresting from the true meaning. Bp. Wren.
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3. The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
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4. (Med.) An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.
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Distortive (?), a. Causing distortion.
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Distract (?), a. [L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to draw asunder; dis- + trahere to draw. See , and cf. .] 1. Separated; drawn asunder. [Obs.]
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2. Insane; mad. [Obs.] Drayton.
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Distract, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distracted, old p. p. Distraught; p. pr. & vb. n. Distracting.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.
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A city . . . distracted from itself. Fuller.
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2. To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention.
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Mixed metaphors . . . distract the imagination. Goldsmith.
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3. To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.
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Horror and doubt distract
His troubled thoughts. Milton.
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4. To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted.
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A poor mad soul; . . . poverty hath distracted her. Shak.
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Distracted, a. Mentally disordered; unsettled; mad.
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My distracted mind. Pope.
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Distractedly, adv. Disjointedly; madly. Shak.
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Distractedness, n. A state of being distracted; distraction. Bp. Hall.
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Distracter (?), n. One who, or that which, distracts away.
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Distractful (?), a. Distracting. [R.] Heywood.
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Distractible (?), a. Capable of being drawn aside or distracted.
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Distractile (?), a. (Bot.) Tending or serving to draw apart.
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Distracting, a. Tending or serving to distract.
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Distraction (?), n. [L. distractio: cf. F. distraction.] 1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.
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To create distractions among us. Bp. Burnet.
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2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. “Domestic distractions.” G. Eliot.
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3. A diversity of direction; detachment. [Obs.]
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His power went out in such distractions as
Beguiled all species. Shak.
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4. State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.
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That ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. 1 Cor. vii. 35.
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5. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.
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Never was known a night of such distraction. Dryden.
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6. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.
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The distraction of the children, who saw both their parents together, would have melted the hardest heart. Tatler.
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7. Derangement of the mind; madness. Atterbury.

Syn. -- Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder; dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness; furiousness.
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Distractious (?), a. Distractive. [Obs.]
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Distractive (?), a. Causing perplexity; distracting. “Distractive thoughts.” Bp. Hall.
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Distrain (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distrained (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Distraining.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely; di- = stringere to draw tight, press together. See , and cf. , , .] 1. To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict. [Obs.] “Distrained with chains.” Chaucer.
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2. To rend; to tear. [Obs.]
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Neither guile nor force might it [a net] distrain. Spenser.
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3. (Law) (a) 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. (b) To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels.
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Distrain, v. i. To levy a distress.
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Upon whom I can distrain for debt. Camden.
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Distrainable (?), a. Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained. Blackstone.
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Distrainer (?), n. Same as .
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Distrainor (?), n. (Law) One who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels. Blackstone.
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Distraint (?), n. [OF. destrainte distress, force.] (Law) The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress. Abbott.
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Distrait (?), a. [F. See .] Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted.
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Distraught (?), p. p. & a. [OE. distract, distrauht. See , a.] 1. Torn asunder; separated. [Obs.] “His greedy throat . . . distraught.” Spenser.
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2. Distracted; perplexed. “Distraught twixt fear and pity.” Spenser.
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As if thou wert distraught and mad with terror. Shak.
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To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls
Which are the most distraught and full of pain. Mrs. Browning.
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Distraughted, a. Distracted. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Distream (?), v. i. [Pref. dis- (intens.) + stream.] To flow. [Poetic]
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Yet o'er that virtuous blush distreams a tear. Shenstone.
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Distress (?), n. [OE. destresse, distresse, OF. destresse, destrece, F. détresse, OF. destrecier to distress, (assumed) LL. districtiare, fr. L. districtus, p. p. of distringere. See , and cf. .] 1. Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.
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Not fearing death nor shrinking for distress. Shak.
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2. That which occasions suffering; painful situation; misfortune; affliction; misery.
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Affliction's sons are brothers in distress. Burns.
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3. A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.
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4. (Law) (a) The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc. (b) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction. Bouvier. Kent. Burrill.
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If he were not paid, he would straight go and take a distress of goods and cattle. Spenser.
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The distress thus taken must be proportioned to the thing distrained for. Blackstone.
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Coloq. Abuse of distress . (Law) See under .

Syn. -- Affliction; suffering; pain; agony; misery; torment; anguish; grief; sorrow; calamity; misfortune; trouble; adversity. See .
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Distress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See , n.] 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.
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We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. 2 Cor. iv. 8.
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2. To compel by pain or suffering.
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Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty. A. Hamilton.
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3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain.

Syn. -- To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict; worry; annoy.
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distressed adj. 1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; as, distressed companies need loans and technical advice.
Syn. -- hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(predicate), in trouble(predicate).
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2. experienceing a generalized feeling of distress. Also See: , , . Antonym: euphoric.
Syn. -- dysphoric, unhappy.
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3. suffering severe physical strain or discomfort; as, he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
Syn. -- stressed, in a bad way(predicate).
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4. emotionally upset.
Syn. -- unstrung.
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Distressedness, n. A state of being distressed or greatly pained.
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Distressful (?), a. Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation. “Some distressful stroke.” Shak. “Distressful cries.” Pope.
Syn. -- distressing.
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-- Distressfully, adv.
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distressfulness n. the quality of causing mental anguish.
Syn. -- seriousness.
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