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Distress
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Emotional, social, spiritual, or physical pain or suffering that may cause a person to feel sad, afraid, depressed, anxious, or lonely. People in distress may also feel that they are not able to manage or cope with changes caused by normal life activities or by having a disease, such as cancer. Cancer patients may have trouble coping with their diagnosis, physical symptoms, or treatment. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A state of physiological or psychological stress that cannot be compensated for by normal adaptive measures. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Extreme mental or physical pain or suffering. (NCI Dictionary)
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