DISTRESSING
/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/
13
Scrabble
15
WWF
D(2) I(1) S(1) T(1) R(1) E(1) S(1) S(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/
verb
- To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
- To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
- To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.“She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.”
adjective
- Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.“The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers.”
Source: Wiktionary
