strain vs riddle

riddle vs strain

strain and riddle both are nouns.

strain and riddle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, riddle is a hyponym of strain; that is, riddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strain:

strain: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
riddle: separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

Other hyponyms of strain include rice, resift, screen, winnow.

strain (noun)	riddle (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
the act of singing	a difficult problem
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)	riddle (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	explain a riddle
alter the shape of (something) by stress	set a difficult problem or riddle
to exert much effort or energy	speak in riddles
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity	pierce with many holes
remove by passing through a filter	separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements	spread or diffuse through
become stretched or tense or taut
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
test the limits of

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