distress
/dɪˈstres/ noun [U]Definition
UPSET › the feeling of being extremely upset or worried: The newspaper reports caused her a great deal of distress.
DANGER › when someone or something is in danger and needs help: an aircraft in distress
(Definition of distress noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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