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Nouns
(n)
strain
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straining
an intense or violent exertion
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(n)
distortion
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overrefinement
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straining
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torture
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twisting
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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Adjectives
(s)
arduous
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straining
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strenuous
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
“his final, straining burst of speed”
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“a strenuous task”
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“your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here” (F.D.Roosevelt)
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