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strain > 21 senses
NOUN	1	strain	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
	2	strain, stress	Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
	3	strain, tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase	A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	4	strain, mental strain, nervous strain	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
	5	strain, breed, stock	A special variety of domesticated animals within a species
	6	strain, form, variant, var.	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	7	strain, breed	A lineage or race of people
	8	strain	Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
	9	strain, tenor	The general meaning or substance of an utterance
	10	strain, striving, nisus, pains	An effortful attempt to attain a goal
	11	strain, straining	An intense or violent exertion
	12	strain, song	The act of singing
VERB	1	strain, strive, reach	To exert much effort or energy
	2	strain, try, stress	Test the limits of
	3	strain, extend	Use to the utmost
	4	strain, sift, sieve	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	5	strain, tense, tense up	Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
	6	strain, tense	Become stretched or tense or taught
	7	strain, filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out	Remove by passing through a filter
	8	strain, puree	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
	9	strain, deform, distort	Alter the shape of (something) by stress

strain > pronunciation
Sounds	strey'n
Rhymes	abstain, again, airplane, and 116 more rhymes in eyn...

strain > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.
Category	physics, physical science, natural philosophy
Broader	deformation
Narrower	overstrain
Verbs	strain; strain

strain > noun 2, state
Meaning	Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.
Examples	"she endured the stresses and strains of life"
Synonyms	stress
Broader	difficulty

strain > noun 3, communication
Meaning	A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
Synonyms	tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Parts	phrase, musical phrase
Broader	music
Narrower	flourish, fanfare, tucket; glissando; roulade; leitmotiv, leitmotif; theme song; signature, signature tune, theme song; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; part, voice

strain > noun 4, state
Meaning	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress.
Examples	"his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
Synonyms	mental strain, nervous strain
Category	psychology, psychological science
Broader	nervousness, nerves
Narrower	tension, tenseness, stress

strain > noun 5, group
Meaning	A special variety of domesticated animals within a species.
Examples	"he created a new strain of sheep"
Synonyms	breed, stock
Member of	species
Broader	animal group; variety
Narrower	bloodstock; pedigree

strain > noun 6, group
Meaning	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups.
Examples	"a new strain of microorganisms"
Synonyms	form, variant, var.
Member of	species
Category	biology, biological science
Broader	taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon

strain > noun 7, attribute
Meaning	A lineage or race of people.
Synonyms	breed
Broader	ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation

strain > noun 8, state
Meaning	Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse). Results in swelling and pain.
Broader	injury, hurt, harm, trauma
Verbs	strain

strain > noun 9, cognition
Meaning	The general meaning or substance of an utterance.
Synonyms	tenor
Broader	meaning, substance
Narrower	drift, purport

strain > noun 10, act
Meaning	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
Synonyms	striving, nisus, pains
Broader	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Narrower	jihad, jehad
Adjectives	strenuous; strenuous
Verbs	strain; strain

strain > noun 11, act
Meaning	An intense or violent exertion.
Synonyms	straining
Broader	effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
Adjectives	strenuous; strenuous
Verbs	strain; strain; strain

strain > verb 1, competition
Meaning	To exert much effort or energy.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"straining our ears to hear"
Synonyms	strive, reach
Broader	tug, labor, labour, push, drive
Narrower	extend oneself; kill oneself, overexert oneself; trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
Nouns	strain; strain

strain > verb 2, emotion
Meaning	Test the limits of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	try, stress
Broader	afflict
Narrower	rack
Nouns	strain

strain > verb 3, consumption
Meaning	Use to the utmost. Exert vigorously or to full capacity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Don't strain your mind too much"
Synonyms	extend
Broader	use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Narrower	overstrain, overextend; tax, task
Nouns	strain; strain, straining

strain > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	sift, sieve
Broader	separate
Narrower	rice; resift; riddle, screen; winnow, fan
Nouns	strainer

strain > verb 5, body
Meaning	Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	tense, tense up
Contrary	relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
Cause to	tense, tense up
Broader	affect
Narrower	stretch, extend
Nouns	strain

strain > verb 6, contact
Meaning	Become stretched or tense or taught.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
Synonyms	tense
Broader	tighten
Nouns	strain

strain > verb 7, contact
Meaning	Remove by passing through a filter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out
Broader	separate
Nouns	strainer

strain > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	puree
Category	cooking, cookery, preparation
Broader	rub

strain > verb 9, change
Meaning	Alter the shape of (something) by stress.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	deform, distort
Broader	shape, form
Narrower	jaundice
Nouns	strain