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101upsettingly — adv. distressingly, in a manner that causes grief or worry …
102distress — noun 1》 extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. 2》 the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3》 Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. 4》 Law another term for distraint. verb 1》 cause distress to.… …
103severely — ad. 1. Harshly, sharply, sternly, rigidly. 2. Strictly, rigorously. 3. Painfully, fiercely, extremely, distressingly, afflictively …
104distressing — also distressful adjective making you feel extremely upset and anxious: a distressing experience distressingly adverb distribute, verb (T) 1 to give something such as food, medicine, books etc to a large group of people, especially in a planned… …
105flaunt — verb he flaunts his young wife as if she were the prize heifer at the county fair Syn: show off, display ostentatiously, make a (great) show of, put on show/display, parade; brag about, crow about, vaunt; informal flash •• flaunt, flout Confusion …
106lack — 1. noun a lack of cash Syn: absence, want, need, deficiency, dearth, insufficiency, shortage, shortfall, scarcity, paucity, unavailability, deficit Ant: abundance 2. verb they lack sufficient resources …
107account — n 1 *use, service, advantage, profit, avail Analogous words: benefit (see corresponding verb at BENEFIT): usefulness, utility (see USE): *worth, value Contrasted words: futility, vanity, fruitlessness, bootlessness (see corresponding adjectives… …
108gaudy — gaudy, tawdry, garish, flashy, meretricious are comparable when meaning vulgar or cheap in its showiness. Something is gaudy which uses gay colors and conspicuous ornaments or ornamentation lavishly, ostentatiously, and tastelessly {gaudy floral… …
109lack — vb Lack, want, need, require are comparable when meaning to be without something, especially something essential or greatly to be desired. Lack may imply either an absence or a shortage in the supply or amount of that something {the house lacks a …
110puzzle# — puzzle vb Puzzle, perplex, mystify, bewilder, distract, nonplus, confound, dumbfound are comparable when they mean to disturb and baffle mentally or throw into mental confusion. The first three words express various mental reactions to what is… …
