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Injure vs Distress - What's the difference?

injure | distress | Related terms |

Injure is a related term of distress.


As verbs the difference between injure and distress

is that injure is to wound or cause physical harm to a living creature while distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

As a noun distress is

(cause of) discomfort.

Throe vs Distress - What's the difference?

throe | distress | Related terms |

Throe is a related term of distress.


As nouns the difference between throe and distress

is that throe is a pang, spasm while distress is (cause of) discomfort.

As verbs the difference between throe and distress

is that throe is to put in agony while distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Unease vs Distress - What's the difference?

unease | distress | Related terms |

Unease is a related term of distress.


As nouns the difference between unease and distress

is that unease is a feeling of disquiet or concern while distress is (cause of) discomfort.

As a verb distress is

to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Distress vs Evil - What's the difference?

distress | evil | Related terms |

Distress is a related term of evil.


As nouns the difference between distress and evil

is that distress is (cause of) discomfort while evil is moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

As a verb distress

is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

As an adjective evil is

intending to harm; malevolent.

Distress vs Difficult - What's the difference?

distress | difficult |


As verbs the difference between distress and difficult

is that distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone while difficult is (obsolete|transitive) to make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

As a noun distress

is (cause of) discomfort.

As an adjective difficult is

hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

Startle vs Distress - What's the difference?

startle | distress |


As verbs the difference between startle and distress

is that startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start while distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

As nouns the difference between startle and distress

is that startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger while distress is (cause of) discomfort.

Distress vs Scourge - What's the difference?

distress | scourge |


As nouns the difference between distress and scourge

is that distress is (cause of) discomfort while scourge is (uncountable) a source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.

As verbs the difference between distress and scourge

is that distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone while scourge is to strike with a scourge , to flog.

Distress vs Stree - What's the difference?

distress | stree |


As nouns the difference between distress and stree

is that distress is (Cause of) discomfort while stree is obsolete form of lang=en.

As a verb distress

is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Agitate vs Distress - What's the difference?

agitate | distress |


As verbs the difference between agitate and distress

is that agitate is to move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel while distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

As a noun distress is

(cause of) discomfort.

Troubles vs Distress - What's the difference?

troubles | distress |


As nouns the difference between troubles and distress

is that troubles is plural of lang=en while distress is (Cause of) discomfort.

As verbs the difference between troubles and distress

is that troubles is third-person singular of trouble while distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

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