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strain

(str/eI/n )

noun (n)

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces(noun.phenomenon)

source: wordnet30
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension(noun.state)

Example:
She endured the stresses and strains of life.

Synonym:
stress

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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence(noun.communication)

Synonym:
air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune

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(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress(noun.state)

Example:
His responsibilities were a constant strain.
The mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him.

Synonym:
mental strain, nervous strain

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a special variety of domesticated animals within a species(noun.group)

Example:
He created a new strain of sheep.

Synonym:
breed, stock

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(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups(noun.group)

Example:
A new strain of microorganisms.

Synonym:
form, var., variant

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injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain(noun.state)

source: wordnet30
the general meaning or substance of an utterance(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
tenor

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an effortful attempt to attain a goal(noun.act)

Synonym:
nisus, pains, striving

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an intense or violent exertion(noun.act)

Synonym:
straining

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the act of singing(noun.act)

Synonym:
song

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Race; stock; generation; descent; family.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act of straining, or the state of being strained.(noun)

source: webster1913
A cultural subvariety that is only slightly differentiated.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

to exert much effort or energy(verb.competition)

Example:
Straining our ears to hear.

Synonym:
reach, strive

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test the limits of(verb.emotion)

Synonym:
stress, try

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use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity(verb.consumption)

Example:
Don't strain your mind too much.

Synonym:
extend

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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements(verb.contact)

Synonym:
sieve, sift

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cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious(verb.body)

Synonym:
tense, tense up
Antonym:
loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind

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become stretched or tense or taut(verb.contact)

Example:
The rope strained when the weight was attached.

Synonym:
tense

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remove by passing through a filter(verb.contact)

Synonym:
filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out

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rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender(verb.contact)

Synonym:
puree

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alter the shape of (something) by stress(verb.change)

Synonym:
deform, distort

source: wordnet30
To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument.(verb)

source: webster1913
To make violent efforts.(verb)

source: webster1913

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