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STRAINING

Definition:

1. [noun] an intense or violent exertion
   Synonyms: strain
   
   
2. [noun] the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
   Synonyms: distortion, overrefinement, torture, twisting
   
   
3. [adjective] taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
   Synonyms: arduous, strenuous
   
   

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