strain, n.
(strains)
freq. cnt. 16
(strains)
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(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
strain
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3
air line melodic line melodic phrase melody strain tune
sample sentences
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
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flourish, fanfare, tucket
glissando
roulade
leitmotiv, leitmotif
theme song
signature, signature tune, theme song
theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
part, voice
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difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
strain stress
sample sentences
"she endured the stresses and strains of life""he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
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a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
breed stock strain
sample sentences
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats""he created a new strain of sheep"
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(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
mental strain nervous strain strain
sample sentences
"his responsibilities were a constant strain""the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
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(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
form strain var. variant
sample sentences
"a new strain of microorganisms"
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the act of singing
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
song strain
sample sentences
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
an intense or violent exertion
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
strain straining
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an effortful attempt to attain a goal
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3
nisus pains strain striving
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the general meaning or substance of an utterance
<noun.cognition>
strain tenor
sample sentences
"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
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strain
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