Synonyms for strain

• (noun) deformation
  
  
• (noun) stress, difficulty
  
  
• (noun) tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase, music
  
  
• (noun) mental strain, nervous strain, nervousness, nerves
  
  
• (noun) breed, stock, variety, animal group
  
  
• (noun) form, variant, var., taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
  
  
• (noun) breed, ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
  
  
• (noun) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
  
  
• (noun) tenor, meaning, substance
  
  
• (noun) striving, nisus, pains, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
  
  
• (noun) straining, effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
  
  
• (noun) song, vocal music
  
  
• (verb) strive, reach, tug, labor, labour, push, drive
  
  
• (verb) try, stress, afflict
  
  
• (verb) extend, use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
  
  
• (verb) sift, sieve, separate, sieve out (related term)
  
  
• (verb) tense, tense up, affect, unstrain (antonym), relax (antonym)
  
  
• (verb) tense, tighten
  
  
• (verb) filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out, separate
  
  
• (verb) puree, rub
  
  
• (verb) deform, distort, shape, form
  
  

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