Distress
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
How words are described
| good | good distress | good keep |
| clear | clear distress | clear keep |
| complete | complete distress | complete keep |
| visible | visible distress | visible keep |
| Other adjectives: massive, extreme, great, slight, inner, personal, major, extra. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The latter causes her some considerable distress as she constantly seems to keep running into attractive women with more assets she compares herself to.
Source: Literature / Kris Longknife -
The finale reveals that Barbara's "distress signal" was actually a song she taught the scorpions to keep them from stinging her.
Source: Web Video / Ten Little Roosters -
Afterward she tells him she threw out his videos, much to his distress, but she actually just hid them to keep him on his toes.
Source: Manga / Futari Ecchi
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