strain vs sweat

sweat vs strain

strain and sweat both are nouns.

strain and sweat both are verbs.

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

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

strain: an intense or violent exertion
sweat: use of physical or mental energy; hard work

Other hypernyms of strain include effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail.

strain (noun)	sweat (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	use of physical or mental energy; hard work
the act of singing	salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
an intense or violent exertion	condensation of moisture on a cold surface
the general meaning or substance of an utterance	agitation resulting from active worry
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)	sweat (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
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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