Distraught and Wrought

Distraught

Distraught adjective - Feeling overwhelming fear or worry.
Usage example: distraught relatives waiting to learn whether there were any survivors of the plane crash

Wrought and distraught are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrought" instead an adjective "Distraught".

Wrought

Wrought adjective - Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort).
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Distraught and wrought are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distraught" instead an adjective "Wrought".
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