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Meaning of strained


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  strained
      adj 1: lacking natural ease; "a labored style of debating" [syn:
             {labored}, {laboured}, {strained}]
      2: showing signs of mental and emotional tension; "her voice was
         strained as she asked the question"
      3: lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile";
         "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile" [syn: {constrained},
         {forced}, {strained}]
      4: struggling for effect; "agonistic poses" [syn: {agonistic},
         {strained}]


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