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strained
- pronunciation:
- streInd
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
produced by straining.
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| definition 2: |
having been passed through a strainer.
strained bananas |
| definition 3: |
accomplished only with great effort; forced.
strained conversation- antonyms:
- natural, unstrained
- similar words:
- labored, ponderous
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| derivations: |
strainedly (adv.), strainedness (n.) |
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