STRAIN

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

• deformation  17

• overstrain  13

Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

Example: "She endured the stresses and strains of life"

• stress  6

A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Example: "She was humming an air from beethoven"

• air  3
• line  4
• melodic line
• melodic phrase
• melody  12
• tune  4

• music  9

• fanfare  13
• flourish  14
• tucket  12
• glissando  11
• • roulade  8
  • leitmotif  14
  • leitmotiv  14
  • theme song
  • signature  10
  • signature tune
  • theme song
  • idea  5
  • melodic theme
  • musical theme
  • theme  10
  • part  6
  • voice  10
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(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

Example: "His responsibilities were a constant strain"

• mental strain
• nervous strain

• nerves  9
• nervousness  14

• stress  6
• tenseness  9
• tension  7

A special variety of domesticated animals within a species

Example: "He experimented on a particular breed of white rats"

• breed  8
• stock  11

• animal group
• variety  13

• bloodstock  19
• pedigree  12

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

Example: "A new strain of microorganisms"

• form  9
• var.
• variant  10

Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

The general meaning or substance of an utterance

Example: "Although i disagreed with him i could follow the tenor of his argument"

• tenor  5

• meaning  10
• substance  13

• drift  9
• purport  11

An effortful attempt to attain a goal

• nisus  5
• pains  7
• striving  12

• attempt  11
• effort  12
• endeavor  12
• endeavour  13
• try  6

• jehad  16
• jihad  16

An intense or violent exertion

• straining  10

The act of singing

Example: "With a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

• song  5

• vocal music

• carol  7
• cradlesong  14
• lullaby  12