| Definition of 'straining' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) strain, straining
an intense or violent exertion
2. (adj) distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
3. (adj) arduous, straining, strenuous
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
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| Definition of 'straining' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. straining
of Strain
2. straining
a. & n. from Strain
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