What is "straining" in English? Definition and Explanations
What does straining mean in English? Meaning of straining definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "straining" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "straining": an intense or violent exertion
Noun
Meaning of "straining": taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
Adjective
Meaning of "straining": the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Noun
Synonyms:
tighten, injure, tear, twist, sprain, weaken, distend, pull, task, tire, extend, exert, tax, drive, distort, overwork, tauten, fatigue, wrench, push, constrict, rack, overexert, overtax, draw tight, push to the limit, try, plug, moil, exert, toll, labor, sweat, grind, push, endeavor, strive, hammer, hustle, struggle, bear down, go all out, go for broke, peg away, riddle, separate, screen, purify, sift, seep, refine, percolate, sieve, exude, try, trouble, stress, pain, distress, harass, irk, hassle, push, pick at,
Antonyms:
mend, energize, refresh, release, dissuade, repress, compress, laze, calm, placate, soothe, fix, contract, shrink, unburden, discourage, concentrate, idle, rest, conceal, hide, laze, ignore, procrastinate, compress, calm, placate, soothe, idle, concentrate, rest, corrupt, dirty, pollute, compress, laze, calm, placate, soothe, concentrate, idle, rest, aid, assist, compress, laze, calm, placate, soothe, help, please, concentrate, idle, rest,
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