Distress and Offend

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Distress

Distress verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

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Offend is a synonym for distress. In some cases you can use "Offend" instead a verb "Distress".

Nearby Words: distressed, distressing, distressingly, distressful

Offend

Offend verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

Usage example: the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal

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Distress is a synonym for offend in displease topic. Sometimes you can use "Distress" instead a verb "Offend", if it concerns topics such as hurt someone's feelings.

Nearby Words: offensive, offence, offender, offending, offensively

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