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straining
'straining' - used as an adjective
1. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
his final, straining burst of speed
'straining' - used as a noun
2. an intense or violent exertion
3. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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  • effortful
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