jaundice vs strain

strain vs jaundice

jaundice and strain both are nouns.

jaundice and strain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jaundice	Yes	No	Yes	No
strain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strain is a hypernym of jaundice; that is, strain is a word with a broader meaning than jaundice:

jaundice: distort adversely
strain: alter the shape of (something) by stress

Other hypernyms of jaundice include deform, distort.

jaundice (noun)	strain (noun)
a rough and bitter manner	an effortful attempt to attain a goal
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia	the act of singing
	an intense or violent exertion
	the general meaning or substance of an utterance
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	a special variety of domesticated animals within a 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
	injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
	difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

jaundice (verb)	strain (verb)
affect with, or as if with, jaundice	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
distort adversely	alter the shape of (something) by stress
	to exert much effort or energy
	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	remove by passing through a filter
	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	become stretched or tense or taut
	rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
	test the limits of

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