Defenition of the word strained
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Defenition of the word strained
- struggling for effect; "agonistic poses"
- lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"
- lacking natural ease; "a labored style of debating"
- under great stress; "her voice was strained as she asked the question"
- struggling for effect
- lacking spontaneity; not natural
- lacking natural ease
- showing signs of mental and emotional tension
Synonyms for the word strained
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- agonistic
- anxious
- artificial
- awkward
- constrained
- edgy
- false
- forced
- labored
- laboured
- nervous
- nervy
- overwrought
- stressed
- tense
- worried
Similar words in the strained
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- affected
- awkward
- strained
- tense
- unnatural
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