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Distraint :: Distraint (n.) The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress.

Sufficed :: Suffering (a.) Being in pain or grief; having loss, injury, distress, etc..

Compassion :: Compassion (n.) Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration..

Torment :: Torment (v. t.) To pain; to distress; to afflict.

Discomfort :: Discomfort (v. t.) Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical; disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow..

Harrow :: Harrow (n.) To break or tear, as with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex..

Distressedness :: Distressedness (n.) A state of being distressed or greatly pained.

Harrow :: Harrow (interj.) Help! Halloo! An exclamation of distress; a call for succor;-the ancient Norman hue and cry.

Hard :: Hard (superl.) Difficult to bear or endure; not easy to put up with or consent to; hence, severe; rigorous; oppressive; distressing; unjust; grasping; as, a hard lot; hard times; hard fare; a hard winter; hard conditions or terms..

Moan :: Moan (v. t.) To afflict; to distress.

Suffer :: Suffer (v. t.) To feel, or endure, with pain, annoyance, etc.; to submit to with distress or grief; to undergo; as, to suffer pain of body, or grief of mind..

Bitterness :: Bitterness (n.) The quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid, in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness; severity; keenness of reproach or sarcasm; deep distress, grief, or vexation of mind..

Starve :: Starve (v. t.) To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender..

Creep :: Creep (n.) A distressing sensation, or sound, like that occasioned by the creeping of insects..

Groan :: Groan (n.) A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans..

Distrain :: Distrain (v. i.) To levy a distress.

Stress :: Stress (v. t.) To press; to urge; to distress; to put to difficulties.

Heartrending :: Heartrending (a.) Causing intense grief; overpowering with anguish; very distressing.

Replevin :: Replevin (n.) A personal action which lies to recover possession of goods and chattle wrongfully taken or detained. Originally, it was a remedy peculiar to cases for wrongful distress, but it may generally now be brought in all cases of wrongful taking or detention..

Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To harm, afflict, or distress..

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