Word a Day
strain
What does strain mean?
strain (noun): difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use strain in a sentence?
- She endured the stresses and strains of life. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce strain?
/stɹeɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “strain” mean?
the state or characteristic of being just or fair
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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
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a series of events leading to a result or product
Not quite: that's what process means.
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