Distress
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good distress | good try |
| complete | complete distress | complete try |
| deep | deep distress | deep try |
| obvious | obvious distress | obvious try |
| Other adjectives: real, great, major, former, less, extra. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Additionally, if you try to send the distress signal without rotating the satellite dish, Paul tells you to go back to the other room and do it correctly.
Source: Developers Foresight / Deus Ex -
Ward forgives him and points out that Tosten was just scared of being left alone, and, with a frightened horse, you don't punish it, but try to ease its distress.
Source: Analogy Backfire -
The young are born inside and stay there until they sense distress in their parent, at which point they pop out and try to get away.
Source: Bizarre Alien Reproduction
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