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| 1. | [ adjective ] suffering severe physical strain or distress | |
| Synonyms: | stressed distressed | |
| Examples: | "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing" "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention" |
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| Related terms: | troubled | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty | |
| Synonyms: | distressed hard_put hard-pressed in_trouble | |
| Examples: | "the troubled car industry" "distressed companies need loans and technical advice" "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices" "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payme |
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| Related terms: | troubled | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty | |
| Synonyms: | distressed hard_put hard-pressed in_trouble | |
| Examples: | "the troubled car industry" "distressed companies need loans and technical advice" "financially hard-pressed hotels are lowering their prices" "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment" |
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| Related terms: | troubled | |
