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put out vs distress

distress vs put out

put out is not a noun while distress is a noun.

put out and distress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put out No No Yes No
distress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, distress is a hyponym of put out; that is, distress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put out:
  • put out: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
  • distress: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Other hyponyms of put out include straiten.
put out (noun) distress (noun)
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
psychological suffering
extreme physical pain
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
put out (verb) distress (verb)
administer an anesthetic drug to cause mental pain to
thrust or extend out bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
retire
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
cause to be out on a fielding play
put out considerable effort
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
be sexually active
put out, as of a candle or a light
Difference between put out and distress

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