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distress

CEFR: B2

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or physical pain; hardship or acute suffering.

Synonyms

distress equivalent
institutional term

Common Collocations

role of distress
impact of distress
patterns of distress

Example Sentence

The academic research in Cambridge IELTS 21 examines how distress influences contemporary societal dynamics.

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