Definition of strained

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Strained (a.) Subjected to great or excessive tension; wrenched; weakened; as, strained relations between old friends..

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Tentiginous :: Tentiginous (a.) Stiff; stretched; strained.
Riotous :: Riotous (a.) Involving, or engaging in, riot; wanton; unrestrained; luxurious..
Break :: Break (v. i.) To fail in musical quality; as, a singer's voice breaks when it is strained beyond its compass and a tone or note is not completed, but degenerates into an unmusical sound instead. Also, to change in tone, as a boy's voice at puberty..
Restrained :: Restrained (imp. & p. p.) of Restrai.
Constraint :: Constraint (n.) The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity..
Voluntary :: Voluntary (v. t.) Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free..
Wanton :: Wanton (v. t.) Untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive..
Lawless :: Lawless (a.) Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior..
Wildness :: Wildness (n.) The quality or state of being wild; an uncultivated or untamed state; disposition to rove or go unrestrained; rudeness; savageness; irregularity; distraction.
Headstrong :: Headstrong (a.) Not easily restrained; ungovernable; obstinate; stubborn.
Fiery :: Fiery (a.) Unrestrained; fierce; mettlesome; spirited.
Fierce :: Fierce (superl.) Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind..
Restrainedly :: Restrainedly (adv.) With restraint.
Constrainedly :: Constrainedly (adv.) By constraint or compulsion; in a constrained manner.
Overstrained :: Overstrained (imp. & p. p.) of Overstrai.
Controlment :: Controlment (n.) The power or act of controlling; the state of being restrained; control; restraint; regulation; superintendence.
Flighty :: Flighty (a.) Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious..
Farfetched :: Farfetched (a.) Studiously sought; not easily or naturally deduced or introduced; forced; strained.
Strainable :: Strainable (a.) Capable of being strained.
Tensity :: Tensity (n.) The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness..
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