Distress may refer to:
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Distress (medicine)
In medicine, distress is an aversive state in which a person is unable to completely adapt to stressors and their resulting stress and shows maladaptive behaviors. It can be evident in the presence of various phenomena, such as inappropriate s ...
, an aversive state in which a person shows maladaptive behaviors
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Mental distress (or psychological distress)
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distraint
Distraint or distress is "the seizure of someone’s property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed", especially in common law countries. Distraint is the act or process "whereby a person (the ''distrainor''), traditionally ev ...
, the act of seizing goods to compel payment
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''Distress'' (novel), a novel by Greg Egan
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''Distress'' (1946 film), a 1946 French film
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''Distress'' (1929 film), a 1929 French silent film
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Distress signal, an recognized means for obtaining help
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Distressed inventory, goods or materials whose potential to be sold at a normal cost has passed
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Distressing, the process of making an object appear aged
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Stone washing
Stone washing is a textile manufacturing process used to give a newly manufactured cloth garment a worn-in (or worn-out) appearance. Stone-washing also helps to increase the softness and flexibility of otherwise stiff and rigid fabrics such as ca ...
, a similar technique used on apparel
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