distress vs throe

distress and throe both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of distress include anguish, pressure.

distress (noun)	throe (noun)
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim	severe spasm of pain
psychological suffering	hard or painful trouble or struggle
extreme physical pain
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

distress (verb)	throe (verb)
cause mental pain to
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship