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distresses

dɪˈstrɛs

verb

cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

I didn’t mean to distress you

cause anguish to,cause suffering to,pain,upset,make miserable,make wretched,grieve,sadden,trouble,worry,bother,arouse anxiety in,perturb,disturb,disquiet,agitate,vex,harrow,torment,torture,afflict,rack,curse,oppress,plague,dog,cut up,upsetting,worrying,affecting,painful,traumatic,agonizing,harrowing,tormenting,sad,saddening,pitiful,heartbreaking,heart-rending,tragic,haunting,disturbing,concerning,unsettling,disquieting,shocking,alarming,gut-wrenching,distressful

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depresses

dɪˈprɛs

verb

make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.

that first day at school depressed me

make sad,sadden,make unhappy,cast down,get down,make gloomy,make despondent,dispirit,dampen someone’s spirits,break someone’s spirit,dash someone’s hopes,dishearten,demoralize,discourage,daunt,crush,shake,desolate,make desolate,weigh down,weigh heavily on,hang over,oppress,upset,distress,grieve,haunt,harrow,cause suffering to,break someone’s heart,make someone’s heart bleed,bring tears to someone’s eyes,give someone the blues,make someone fed up,knock the stuffing out of,knock for six,knock sideways,deject

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depress

dɪˈprɛs

verb

make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.

that first day at school depressed me

make sad,sadden,make unhappy,cast down,get down,make gloomy,make despondent,dispirit,dampen someone’s spirits,break someone’s spirit,dash someone’s hopes,dishearten,demoralize,discourage,daunt,crush,shake,desolate,make desolate,weigh down,weigh heavily on,hang over,oppress,upset,distress,grieve,haunt,harrow,cause suffering to,break someone’s heart,make someone’s heart bleed,bring tears to someone’s eyes,give someone the blues,make someone fed up,knock the stuffing out of,knock for six,knock sideways,deject

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cry

krʌɪ

verb

shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

don’t cry—it’ll be all right

weep,shed tears,sob,wail,be in tears,cry one’s eyes out,cry one’s heart out,bawl,howl,snivel,whimper,whine,squall,mewl,bleat,lament,grieve,mourn,keen,greet,boohoo,blub,blubber,turn on the waterworks,grizzle,pule,plain

noun

a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.

a cry of despair

call,shout,exclamation,yell,shriek,scream,screech,bawl,bellow,roar,whoop,howl,yowl,squeal,yelp,yawp,ejaculation,interjection,holler,vociferation,ululation

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cries

krʌɪ

verb

shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

don’t cry—it’ll be all right

weep,shed tears,sob,wail,be in tears,cry one’s eyes out,cry one’s heart out,bawl,howl,snivel,whimper,whine,squall,mewl,bleat,lament,grieve,mourn,keen,greet,boohoo,blub,blubber,turn on the waterworks,grizzle,pule,plain

noun

a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.

a cry of despair

call,shout,exclamation,yell,shriek,scream,screech,bawl,bellow,roar,whoop,howl,yowl,squeal,yelp,yawp,ejaculation,interjection,holler,vociferation,ululation

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cried

krʌɪ

verb

shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

don’t cry—it’ll be all right

weep,shed tears,sob,wail,be in tears,cry one’s eyes out,cry one’s heart out,bawl,howl,snivel,whimper,whine,squall,mewl,bleat,lament,grieve,mourn,keen,greet,boohoo,blub,blubber,turn on the waterworks,grizzle,pule,plain

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