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abuse of distress

/əˈbjuːsəvdɪstɹɛs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
abuse of dis-tress
IPA
/əˈbjuːsəvdɪstɹɛs/
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈbjuːsəvdɪstɹɛs/

Questions

How do you pronounce abuse of distress?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbjuːsəvdɪstɹɛs/.
What does abuse of distress mean?
a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer

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