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strain, straining(noun)

an intense or violent exertion

distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting(adj)

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

arduous, straining, strenuous(adj)

taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

"his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended

descended from a strain of Irish seafarers

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect

the strain of an old Irish ballad rose up from the revelers downstairs

a very small amount

detected a strain of panic in her voice when she asked if the substance was poisonous

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

writes mystery novels of a more sophisticated strain

the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time

the family's constant moving is putting a real strain on the children

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back

to pass through a filter

better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out

to devote serious and sustained effort

the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline

to flow forth slowly through small openings

put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her

to draw tight

the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat

to put one's arms around and press tightly

the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead

Tom finally had to get a restraining order because Mary kept stalking him.

Tom violated the restraining order.

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issue posterity progeny seed loosen slack slacken

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