rice vs strain

rice and strain both are nouns.

rice and strain both are verbs.

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

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

rice: sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice
strain: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Other hypernyms of rice include sieve, sift.

rice (noun)	strain (noun)
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished	an effortful attempt to attain a goal
annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper	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

rice (verb)	strain (verb)
sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
	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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