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Synonyms of strain

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Another word for strain is style. Other synonyms of strain are propensity, proneness, theme, motive and manner.

Synonyms and similar words for strain

nounHereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.

nounAny sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the...

verbTo make great demands on something.

Meaning of strain

  1. noun Race; lineage, pedigree.
  2. noun A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
  3. noun Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.

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Questions about synonyms of strain

What is another word for strain?
Strain has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as style, propensity, proneness, theme, motive, manner and tax.
What does strain mean?
Strain means race; lineage, pedigree.

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