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Strained

adjective

1.

Lacking natural ease. Synonyms: labored, laboured.

2.

Showing signs of mental and emotional tension.

3.

Lacking spontaneity; not natural. Synonyms: constrained, forced. "Forced heartiness" , "A strained smile"

4.

Struggling for effect. Synonym: agonistic.

Strain

verb

(past & past part. strained; pres. part. straining)

1.

To exert much effort or energy. Synonyms: reach, strive.

2.

Test the limits of. Synonyms: stress, try.

3.

Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity. Synonym: extend. "Don't strain your mind too much"

4.

Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. Synonyms: sieve, sift.

5.

Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious. Synonyms: tense, tense up.

6.

Become stretched or tense or taut. Synonym: tense. "The rope strained when the weight was attached"

7.

Remove by passing through a filter. Synonyms: filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out.

8.

Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. Synonym: puree.

9.

Alter the shape of (something) by stress. Synonyms: deform, distort.

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... pitiful carpet. A grim whimsicality fell upon him. It would be too bad to lose it! It was luxury to what Larry the Bat had known! There had not even been a carpet in the old Sanctuary, and—he sat suddenly bolt upright on the cot, his eyes, that had mechanically travelled on along the moonpath, strained now upon where the light fell upon the threshold of the door. There was a little white patch there, a most curious little white patch—that had not been there when he had thrown himself on the cot. Came a ...

— The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale • Frank L. Packard

... that bound the book and began to turn the dingy pages. At length, he reached the one whereon the spell that he sought was written. The letters were crabbed and dim with age, and the Ash Goblin strained his eyes to see them, following the words with his crooked forefinger. He read the spell through carefully, again and again, until he was certain that he knew it by heart. Then he closed the book and returned it to its hiding-place. ...

— The Shadow Witch • Gertrude Crownfield

... automobile had had its effect. Eager faces appeared at windows and doors. Children frankly curious and as frankly neglected climbed over each other, hanging on the ragged fences. Two mongrel dogs strained at their chains, yelping furiously. Genevieve crossed to the little square building bearing a gilt "office" sign. There was no response to her imperative knock, but a middle-aged man appeared on the porch of the adjoining ...

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... butcher was endeavoring to release his dog from the deadly grip. At length Mr. Prideaux's voice and action appeared for a moment to create a calm, and he held back his dog. Turk's flanks were heaving with the intense exertion and excitement of the fight, and he strained to escape from his master's hold to attack once more his enemy. At length, by kind words and the caress of the well-known hand, ...

— The Elson Readers, Book 5 • William H. Elson and Christine M. Keck

... housewife wearied with her many hours of exacting toil, each would make the task lighter, and would get through it with less loss of vital force, by occasionally devoting a few minutes to absolute rest in entire relaxation of the strained muscles and ...

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