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distressful

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'stresfʊl/🇺🇸 US/di'stresful/
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Definitions

adj.

Causing or characterized by distress, anxiety, or suffering.

苦难重重的;令人苦恼的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
stressdraw tight, bind
+
fulfull of, characterized by
=distressful

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