distressing vs lightening

distressing

adj
  • Causing distress; upsetting; distressful. 

lightening

noun
  • The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft 

  • The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour 

  • The act or result of making something light or lighter. 

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