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Definitions of strained
  1. adjective
    lacking natural ease

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  2. adjective
    struggling for effect
  3. adjective
    lacking spontaneity; not natural
    "a constrained smile" "a strained smile"
  4. adjective
    showing signs of mental and emotional tension
    "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

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