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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
strained/streɪnd/
▶adjective
- 1 not relaxed or comfortable; showing signs of strain.
- 2 produced by deliberate effort; artificial or laboured.
'strained' also found in these Oxford entries:
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a little strained
He strained forward as the noise increased
I strained to detect any undercurrent
math is strained/highly targeted
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strained
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He strained forward as the noise increased
I strained to detect any undercurrent
math is strained/highly targeted
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