strain
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Synonyms for strain
stress
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- stress
- pressure
- anxiety
- difficulty
- distress
- exhaustion
- weariness
- nervous tension
worry
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- ease
- relaxation
- effortlessness
- lack of tension
strive
Synonyms
- strive
- struggle
- endeavour
- labour
- go for it
- bend over backwards
- go for broke
- go all out for
- bust a gut
- give it your best shot
- make an all-out effort
- knock yourself out
- do your damnedest
- give it your all
- break your back or neck
- rupture yourself
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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for strain
to exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion
the use of energy to do something
the act, condition, or effect of exerting force on someone or something
an intermixture of a contrasting or unexpected quality, especially in a person's character
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Synonyms for strain
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
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
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
the act of singing
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to exert much effort or energy
use to the utmost
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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
remove by passing through a filter
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rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
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