strain vs tighten

tighten vs strain

strain is a noun but tighten is not a noun.

strain and tighten both are verbs.

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

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

strain: become stretched or tense or taut
tighten: become tight or tighter

strain (noun)	tighten (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
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

strain (verb)	tighten (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	become tight or tighter
alter the shape of (something) by stress	make tight or tighter
to exert much effort or energy	severely restrict in scope or extent
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity	narrow or limit
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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