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 distressed distressed /dɪˈstrɛst/

adjective

  1. () Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty  ( in a bad way , distressed , hard put , hard-pressed )
    facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
      Distressed companies need loans and technical advice
    distressed companies need loans and technical advice
      Financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
    financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
      We were hard put to meet the mortgage payment
    we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment
      Found themselves in a bad way financially
    found themselves in a bad way financially
  2. Generalized feeling of distress  ( distressed , dysphoric , unhappy )
    generalized feeling of distress
  3. Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief  ( disquieted , distressed , disturbed , upset , worried )
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
      Too upset to say anything
    too upset to say anything
      Spent many disquieted moments
    spent many disquieted moments
      Distressed about her son's leaving home
    distressed about her son's leaving home
      Lapsed into disturbed sleep
    lapsed into disturbed sleep
      Worried parents
    worried parents
      A worried frown
    a worried frown
      One last worried check of the sleeping children
    one last worried check of the sleeping children
  4. Suffering severe physical strain or distress  ( distressed , stressed )
    suffering severe physical strain or distress
      He dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
    he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing


 Astor Astor /ˈæstɝ/

noun

  1. United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)  ( Astor , John Jacob Astor )
    United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)
  2. British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)  ( Astor , Nancy Witcher Astor , Viscountess Astor , Nancy Astor )
    British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)


 poulet poulet /puːˈleɪ/

noun

  1. The flesh of a chicken used for food  ( poulet , volaille [Archaic] , chicken )
    the flesh of a chicken used for food
      Fried chicken is one of my favourite fast foods
    Fried chicken is one of my favourite fast foods


 subsoil subsoil /ˈsʌbˌsɔɪl/

noun

  1. () The layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock  ( undersoil , subsoil )
    the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
      I dug down to the subsoil layer to improve drainage in my garden beds
    I dug down to the subsoil layer to improve drainage in my garden beds


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