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    strain
    /strān/

    verb

    • 1. force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort: "I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound"
    • 2. pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter: "strain the custard into a bowl"

    noun

    • 1. a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree: "the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine" Similar tensiontightnesstautnessshear
    • 2. a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something: "the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries" Similar pressuredemandsburdensexertions

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