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"she endured the stresses and strains of life"noundifficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
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verbcause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxiousOpposite:type of:
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verbtest the limits oftype of:
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"the rope strained when the weight was attached"verbbecome stretched or tense or taut
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nouna succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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nounthe act of singing
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verbremove by passing through a filter
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verbseparate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elementstype of:
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"Don't strain your mind too much"verbuse to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
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"a new strain of microorganisms"noun(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groupstype of:
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"he created a new strain of sheep"nouna special variety of domesticated animals within a speciestype of:
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nounthe general meaning or substance of an utterance
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"straining our ears to hear"verbto exert much effort or energy
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nounan effortful attempt to attain a goal
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verbrub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
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verbalter the shape of (something) by stress
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"his responsibilities were a constant strain" "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"noun(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
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nouninjury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
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try use idea music part hurt trouble line drive air song voice reach push bother form meaning rice shape harm separate effort screen stock sweat task stress tax apply attempt tune nerves stretch rub theme signature tense affect carol tension labor injury melody trauma breed rack extend substance difficulty variety pains drift labour riddle tighten employ filter straining tug lullaby strive flourish jihad fanfare endeavor tenor pedigree striving utilize endeavour distort sieve sift nervousness deformation strenuous puree variant jaundice exertion deform strainer afflict utilise purport leitmotif travail glissando tucket winnow overextend filtrate jehad tenseness roulade elbow grease tense up melodic line melodic phrase signature tune leitmotiv melodic theme musical theme theme song vocal music cradlesong filter out separate out resift overstrain var. taxonomic group taxon taxonomic category animal group bloodstock overexert oneself kill oneself inconvenience oneself extend oneself trouble oneself nisus mental strain nervous strain