Meaning of straining in English

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Classifying Adjective
straining
Definitions
1. taxing to the utmost
Examples
- « 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 »
Synonyms
- effortful
Noun
straining
Definitions
1. an intense or violent exertion
Derived terms
2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Derived terms

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