Distress and Stroke

Opposite meaning words

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

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Stroke is an antonym for distress.

Stroke verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.

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Distress is an antonym for stroke in pat lengthwise topic.

Nearby Words: stroked, stroking

real	real distress	real stroke
severe	severe distress	severe stroke
massive	massive distress	massive stroke
great	great distress	great stroke
Other adjectives: little, slight, bad, major, incredible, minor, later, further, extra, sudden, biggest, real-life.

It is 700 miles to shore, so you wouldn't want to have anything to impede your stroke." (from a Deleted Scene) Bride: "Maybe we should try that new distress call. S.O.S.

Source: Film / Titanic (1997)
Cole's faked distress signal was both a stroke of genius and breach of protocol so severe that UNSC CENTCOM dithered over whether to award him the Legion of Honor or to have him court martialed.

Source: I Surrender, Suckers
Once Upon a Time, there was a beautiful Damsel in Distress, a handsome hero on an epic quest, his magical sidekick, and a spell they needed to break before the stroke of midnight.

Source: Fractured Fairy Tale

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