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Strains
- noun - A group of bacteria or viruses that are genetically distinct from other groups of the same species.
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
- alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- an intense or violent exertion
- become stretched or tense or taut;
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- remove by passing through a filter;
- rub through a strainer or proce
Straint
- - Overexertion; excessive tension; strain.
Straits
- noun - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
- a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Streite
- - Narrowly; strictly; straitly.
Surfing
- verb - look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"
- ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard; "Californians love to surf"
- switch channels, on television
- the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
Surging
- verb - characterized by great swelling waves or surges; "billowy storm clouds"; "the restless billowing sea"; "surging waves"
- rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
- rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"
- rise or move forward; "surging waves"
- rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"
- see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
Surlier
- adjective - ill-tempered; cranky; surly
- inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"
- Rude
Surlily
- adverb - in a churlish manner; "the store owner treated his customers churlishly"