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straining

noun (n)

  • an intense or violent exertion(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    strain
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    distortion, overrefinement, torture, twisting
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance(adj.all)
    Example:
    His final, straining burst of speed.
    Synonym:
    arduous, strenuous
    source: wordnet30
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