strained

Words with a similar base: constrained, strained

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[strive.v.02] as in: to exert much effort or energy

endeavor, strive, range, scope, reach, compass, reach, reach, reach, reach, achieve, reach, reach, pass, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform

strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform

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tug, act

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kill_oneself, extend_oneself, trouble_oneself

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act, breed, consume, deform, devour, dissemble, filter, form, puree, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, try, tune, work

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[try.v.07] as in: test the limits of

Examples:
You are trying my patience!

attempt, try, test, judge, sample, hear, try, try, try, try_on, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, stress, tension, stress, stress, stress, stress

strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, stress, tension, stress, stress, stress, stress, stressor

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afflict, make

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rack

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breed, deform, filter, form, puree, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, try, tune

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[strain.v.03] as in: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

Examples:
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Don't strain your mind too much

strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, widen, run, cover, extend, exsert, extend, offer, stretch, extend, prolong, unfold, gallop, extend, extend, carry, extend

strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, distortion, arduous

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use

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overstrain, tax

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breed, deform, filter, form, puree, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, try, tune

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[sift.v.02] as in: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Examples:
sift the flour

sift, sift, sieve, sieve, sieve, screen, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform

sifter, winnow, sift, sift, sieve, sieve, sieve, screen, strainer

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separate, change

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rice, resift, riddle, winnow

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act, affect, be_active, breed, change, deepen, deform, depart, deviate, exchange, filter, form, go, leave, motion, motivate, move, puree, sidetrack, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, switch, tenor, tense, transfer, travel, try, tune, variety

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[tense.v.04] as in: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

Examples:
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up

tense, strain, tense, tense, tense, tense, tense, tense, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, filter, puree, deform

tension, tension, tension, tension, latent_hostility, tension, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform

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relax, relax, loosen, relax, relax, relax, relax, slack

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affect, change

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stretch

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breed, deform, filter, form, lax, loosen, puree, relax, relaxed, sift, slack, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tease, tenor, tense, try, tune, untie

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[strain.v.06] as in: become stretched or tense or taut

Examples:
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;
the rope strained when the weight was attached

strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, tense, tense, tense, tense, tense, tense

strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, tension, tension, tension, tension, latent_hostility, tension

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tighten, change

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[filter.v.01] as in: remove by passing through a filter

Examples:
filter out the impurities

filter, filter, filter, percolate, trickle, filtrate, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, puree, deform

filter, filter, filter, percolate, trickle, filtration, filtration, filtrate, strainer

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separate, change

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[puree.v.01] as in: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

Examples:
puree the vegetables for the baby

puree, puree, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, deform

puree, puree

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rub, guide

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cooking

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breed, deform, filter, form, puree, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, try, tune

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[deform.v.05] as in: alter the shape of (something) by stress

Examples:
His body was deformed by leprosy

deform, contort, flex, deform, deform, change_shape, falsify, twist, tinge, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree

distortion, deformation, contortion, strain, stress, tune, strain, breed, form, strain, tenor, striving, strain, song, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform

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shape, change

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jaundice

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bend, bending, braid, breed, construction, crouch, deflect, deform, device, eddy, filter, flex, fold, form, kink, puree, sift, song, spin, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, try, tune, turn, twist, wind, wrench, writhe

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[labored.s.01] as in: lacking natural ease

Examples:
a labored style of debating

tug, labor, labor, labored, heavy, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, strained, constrained, agonistic

awkward

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labored

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awkward, breed, deform, filter, form, puree, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, try, tune

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[strained.s.02] as in: showing signs of mental and emotional tension

Examples:
her voice was strained as she asked the question

strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, labored, strained, constrained, agonistic

tense

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strained

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breed, deform, filter, form, puree, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, try, tune

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[constrained.s.01] as in: lacking spontaneity; not natural

Examples:
a constrained smile
forced heartiness
a strained smile

restrain, stiffen, constrained, coerce, impel, push, force, wedge, force, pull, force, storm, forced, forced, forced, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, labored, strained, agonistic

affected

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constrained

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act, advertise, affect, affected, attract, be_active, breed, crusade, deform, disgust, draw, energy, extract, feign, filter, form, go, involve, motivate, move, moved, perpetrate, pluck, press, puff, pull, puree, push, push_button, rebuff, rend, repel, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, travel, try, tug, tune, wrench

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[agonistic.s.02] as in: struggling for effect

Examples:
agonistic poses

agonistic, agonistic, agonistic, strive, try, strain, sift, tense, strain, filter, puree, deform, labored, strained, constrained

affected

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agonistic

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act, affect, affected, be_active, breed, deform, feign, filter, form, go, involve, motivate, move, moved, puree, sift, song, stiffen, strain, stress, strive, striving, tenor, tense, travel, try, tune

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