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   strained

   /streɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness: "Jean's pale, strained face" Similar drawncarewornwornpinchedtiredexhaustedwearyfatigueddrainedhaggardhollow-cheeked
   • ▪ not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy: "there was a strained silence" Similar awkwardtenseuneasyuncomfortablefraughtedgydifficulttroubledembarrassedunrelaxedstiltedOpposite relaxedfriendly
   • ▪ produced by deliberate effort rather than spontaneously; artificial or forced: "she gave a strained laugh" Similar forcedconstrainedlabouredwoodenstiffself-conscioushollowunnaturalartificialinsincerefalseaffectedput-onOpposite natural
   • ▪ far-fetched; laboured: "my example may seem a little strained"
   • 2. (of a limb or muscle) injured by overexertion or twisting.
   • 3. (of a mainly liquid substance) having been strained to separate out any solid matter.

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   STRAINED definition: 1. If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling it: 2. showing that someone is nervous or…. Learn more.

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   1. : done or produced with excessive effort. 2. : pushed by antagonism near to open conflict. strained relations. Synonyms. affected. artificial. assumed. bogus. contrived. factitious. fake. false. feigned. forced. mechanical. mock. phony. phoney. plastic. pretended.

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   Strained definition: affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced. See examples of STRAINED used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRAINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. She looked a little pale and strained. Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice. His laughter seemed a little strained. Synonyms: forced, put on, false, artificial More Synonyms of strained. 2. adjective.

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   strained meaning, definition, what is strained: a strained situation or behaviour is not...: Learn more.

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   1. a. : lineage, ancestry. b. : a group of presumed common ancestry with clear-cut physiological but usually not morphological distinctions. a high-yielding strain of winter wheat. broadly : a specified infraspecific group (such as a stock, line, or ecotype) c. : kind, sort. discussions of a lofty strain. 2. a.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage: put a strain on The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed. As you get older, excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart. Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.

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    adjective. lacking natural ease. synonyms: labored, laboured, stilted. awkward. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance. adjective. lacking spontaneity; not natural. “a strained smile”. synonyms: constrained, forced.