distress vs pressure

pressure vs distress

distress and pressure both are nouns.

distress and pressure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distress	Yes	No	Yes	No
pressure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pressure is a hyponym of distress; that is, pressure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distress:

distress: a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
pressure: an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

Other hyponyms of distress include anguish, throe.

distress (noun)	pressure (noun)
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim	the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
psychological suffering	a force that compels
extreme physical pain	the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)	the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
	the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
	the state of demanding notice or attention
	an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

distress (verb)	pressure (verb)
cause mental pain to	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship	exert pressure on someone through threats

Difference between distress and pressure

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