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strain
noun as in pain, due to exertion
noun as in ancestry
noun as in tone, spirit
verb as in stretch, often to limit
verb as in work very hard
Example Sentences
“When I first came into the league, I wasn’t known for defense, I can tell you that,” Jones, who is dealing with a right groin strain, said.
Dave Puglia, has said in recent weeks that crucial aspects of America’s food production are increasingly strained by a lack of workers.
In the regular season, he missed three months with a severe oblique strain and displaced rib.
You see the face of a lost boy whose self-worth, seemingly because of his daddy issues, is strained — “I don’t need to detach, I’m already nothing...”
Powell has missed all five because of a left knee strain.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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