throe vs distress

throe and distress both are nouns.

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

As nouns, distress is a hypernym of throe; that is, distress is a word with a broader meaning than throe:

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

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