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Meaning of word straining from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : An intense or violent exertion.

Synonyms : strain

Meaning : The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.

Synonyms : distortion, overrefinement, torture, twisting

Meaning : Taxing to the utmost. Testing powers of endurance.

Example : His final, straining burst of speed.
A strenuous task.
Your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here.

Synonyms : arduous, strenuous