strained
Definitions
Verb
- To exert much effort or energy
- Test the limits of
- Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- Become stretched or tense or taut
- Remove by passing through a filter
- Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- Alter the shape of (something) by stress
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "strained".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restrained | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | strained | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | constrained | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | unconstrained | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | unrestrained | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "strained".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | second | 2 | 373 |
| 2 | summoned | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | softened | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | strand | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | seasoned | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | ascertained | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | sickened | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | scorned | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | screened | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | sprained | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | eastland | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | saddened | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | siphoned | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | asplund | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | eastbound | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | eastwind | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | ostlund | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ostrand | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sealand | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | selland | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | soland | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | strande | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "strained".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trained | 1 | 54 |
| 2 | strain | 1 | 31 |
| 3 | stained | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | sustained | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | restrained | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | stranded | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | strand | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | strangled | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | stationed | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | rained | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | streamlined | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | unstained | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | estranged | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | sprained | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | constrained | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | stringed | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | untrained | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | strine | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | retrained | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | abstained | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "strained" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "strained" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "strained" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "strained".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 22
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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