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straining
/stˈɹeɪnɪŋ/ · 9 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
an intense or violent exertion
- adjective
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ;, F.D.Roosevelt
his final, straining burst of speed
- noun
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- verb
to exert much effort or energy
straining our ears to hear
- verb
test the limits of
You are trying my patience!