Synonyms for strain

Found 36 synonyms across 17 meanings for “strain”.

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension (noun)

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (noun)

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress (noun)

    a special variety of domesticated animals within a species (noun)

    (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups (noun)

    the general meaning or substance of an utterance (noun)

    an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun)

    an intense or violent exertion (noun)

    the act of singing (noun)

    to exert much effort or energy (verb)

    test the limits of (verb)

    use to the utmost (verb)

    separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (verb)

    cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb)

    remove by passing through a filter (verb)

    rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender (verb)

    alter the shape of (something) by stress (verb)

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