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strain, deform, distort | alter the shape of (something) by stress | |
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strain, try, stress | test the limits of | |
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form, strain, var., variant | [in biology] a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | |
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strain, puree | [in cooking] rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender | |
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strain, tense, tense up | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | |
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strain | injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain | |
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strain, strive, reach | to exert much effort or energy | |
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strain, tenor | the general meaning or substance of an utterance | |
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song, strain | the act of singing | |
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pains, striving, strain, nisus | an effortful attempt to attain a goal | |
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strain, stock, breed | a special variety of domesticated animals within a species | |
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tune, melody, strain, air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase | a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | |
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strain, mental strain, nervous strain | [in psychology] nervousness resulting from mental stress | |
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strain, sift, sieve | separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements | |
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filter, separate out, strain, filtrate, filter out | remove by passing through a filter | |
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strain, stress | difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension | |
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straining, strain | an intense or violent exertion | |
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strain | [in physics] deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces | |
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tense, strain | become stretched or tense or taut | |
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strain, extend | use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity |