strain vs nerves

nerves vs strain

strain and nerves both are nouns.

strain is a verb but nerves is not a verb.

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

As nouns, nerves is a hypernym of strain; that is, nerves is a word with a broader meaning than strain:

strain: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
nerves: an uneasy psychological state

Other hypernyms of strain include nervousness.

strain (noun)	nerves (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	control of your emotions
the act of singing	an uneasy psychological state
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

strain (verb)	nerves (verb)
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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