strains

• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
• 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
• (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
• (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

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