Distress and Situation

Distress

Distress noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

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Situation and distress are semantically related in predicament topic. In some cases you can use "Situation" instead a noun "Distress".

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Distress and situation are semantically related in predicament topic. Sometimes you can use "Distress" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

good	good distress	good situation
similar	similar distress	similar situation
present	present distress	present situation
true	true distress	true situation
Other adjectives: real, extreme, serious, bad, personal, political, latter, economic, financial.

Subverted with Deirdre, who voluntarily put herself in the situation which was considered as distress by her fiancé.

Source: Damsel in Distress
The first two seasons of Red Dwarf do this after the theme, which was disguised as a distress call describing the situation.

Source: Expository Theme Tune / Live-Action TV
The important thing in this situation is the distress of the character which caused them to inadvertently crush whatever they were holding.

Source: A Glass in the Hand

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