overrefinement vs straining

overrefinement and straining both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overrefinement	Yes	No	No	No
straining	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, overrefinement and straining are synonyms defined as:

overrefinement and straining: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

Other synonyms of overrefinement include distortion, torture, twisting.

overrefinement (noun)	straining (noun)
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
	an intense or violent exertion

overrefinement (adjective)	straining (adjective)
	taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance