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| 1. | [ adjective ] lacking natural ease | |
| Synonyms: | laboured labored | |
| Examples: | "a labored style of debating" |
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| Related terms: | awkward | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] under great stress | |
| Examples: | "her voice was strained as she asked the question" |
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| Related terms: | tense | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lacking spontaneity; not natural | |
| Synonyms: | forced constrained | |
| Examples: | "a constrained smile" "forced heartiness" "a strained smile" |
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| Related terms: | affected | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] struggling for effect | |
| Synonyms: | agonistic | |
| Examples: | "agonistic poses" |
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| Related terms: | affected | |
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strain strainer stranded strand sterne Strine strangled Strahan strange Sterner star_anise styrene Sturman Starnes stearin Starner strain_gage straw_wine stranger strangle stringer stern Stromain Sterninae straining stormable strangely Sturnella Sturnidae sternness stringent Sterna Stearn styron Strang string Strawn strindberg stringency Strandberg storminess storing sternal Stearns strings stringy Storino staring strangeness strand_wolf stringently stirring Stransky straying stormily string_tie starring |
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