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Is straining a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. an intense or violent exertionSynonyms: strain, straining
2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to meanSynonyms: distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
verb (English)
1. to exert much effort or energyExamples: "straining our ears to hear"Synonyms: reach, strain, strive
2. test the limits ofExamples: "You are trying my patience!"Synonyms: strain, stress, try
3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacityExamples: "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"Synonyms: extend, strain
4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elementsExamples: "sift the flour"Synonyms: sieve, sift, strain
5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxiousExamples: "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"Synonyms: strain, tense, tense upAntonyms: relax, unstrain
6. become stretched or tense or tautExamples: "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"Synonyms: strain, tense
adjective satellite (English)
1. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.RooseveltExamples: "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"Synonyms: arduous, straining, strenuous
Definition source: Wiktionary