Word of the day
strain
1. a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something
“the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries”
2. a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree
“the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine”
3. a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one's strength or resources
“the telltale signs of nervous strain”
noun
/streɪn/
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"The strain of so much work took a _____ on her energy."
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- pressure
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