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Definition of Strained
1. Adjective. Lacking natural ease. "A labored style of debating"
2. Adjective. Showing signs of mental and emotional tension. "Her voice was strained as she asked the question"
Similar to: Tense
3. Adjective. Lacking spontaneity; not natural. "A strained smile"
4. Adjective. Struggling for effect. "Agonistic poses"
Definition of Strained
1. a. Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends.
Definition of Strained
1. Adjective. Forced through a strainer. ¹
2. Adjective. Under tension; tense. ¹
3. Verb. (past of strain) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Strained
1. strain [v] - See also: strain
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strained
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