strain - Similar and Opposite Words
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an intense or violent exertion
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an effortful attempt to attain a goal
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the general meaning or substance of an utterance
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
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(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
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(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
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(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
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cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
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alter the shape of (something) by stress
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to exert much effort or energy
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use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
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remove by passing through a filter
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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
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an intense or violent exertion
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an effortful attempt to attain a goal
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the general meaning or substance of an utterance
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
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More generic
More specific
Related
Noun
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Noun
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
Noun
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
Noun
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Synonyms
More generic
Verb
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
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alter the shape of (something) by stress
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to exert much effort or energy
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use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
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remove by passing through a filter
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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements