strain

6 letters · noun · scores 1,400 in SpellHuntr

noun

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

verb

to exert much effort or energy

Strain in a sentence

They say this year's flu virus is a particularly virulent strain.

There is a strain of madness in her family.

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