Strained
Pronunciation : Strained
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends.
2. Done or produced with straining or excessive effort; as, his wit was strained.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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