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Namation

A distraining or levying of a distress an impounding

Cardialgla

A burning or gnawing pain or feeling of distress referred to the region of the heart accompanied with cardiac palpitation heartburn It is usually a symptom of

Bitterness

or acrid in either a literal or figurative sense implacableness resentfulness severity keenness of reproach or sarcasm deep distress grief or vexation of mind

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zone of danger

that a bystander who witnesses a direct injury to another can only recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress if he or she was also in the zone of danger-that is, in actual danger of physical injury.

redress

redress 1 a : relief from distress b : a means of obtaining a remedy 2 : compensation (as damages) for wrong or loss re·dress

outrage

outrage 1 : a deeply offensive or violent act 2 : the tort of intentionally inflicting emotional distress

mental suffering

mental suffering : emotional distress

mental disturbance

mental disturbance : emotional distress

jetsam

a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore compare flotsam

grievance

grievance 1 : a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition or unfair labor practice) felt to afford a reason for complaint or dispute

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