strained
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Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
strained (comparative more strained, superlative most strained)
- Forced through a strainer.
- Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
- Under tension; tense.
- Ever since the fight our relation has been strained.
- Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort
- A strained smile.
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tense
Verb[edit]
strained
- simple past and past participle of strain