strain

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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Turn
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
alter the shape of (something) by stress
use to the utmost
remove by passing through a filter
To exert to the utmost
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Race
Rank
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
to exert much effort or energy
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
the act of singing
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
an intense or violent exertion
test the limits of
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
become stretched or tense or taut
Hereditary character, quality, or disposition
To draw with force
To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as forces on a beam to bend it
To stretch beyond its proper limit
To injure by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force
To injure in the muscles or joints by causing to make too strong an effort
To squeeze
To make uneasy or unnatural
To urge with importunity
To press, or cause to pass, through a strainer, as through a screen, a cloth, or some porous substance
To make violent efforts
To percolate
The act of straining, or the state of being strained
A violent effort
A change of form or dimensions of a solid or liquid mass, produced by a stress
A portion of music divided off by a double bar
Any sustained note or movement
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Arkansas
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Missouri
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Texas

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