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strain vs trouble

trouble vs strain

strain and trouble both are nouns.

strain and trouble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strain Yes No Yes No
trouble Yes No Yes No
As verbs, trouble is a hyponym of strain; that is, trouble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strain:
  • strain: to exert much effort or energy
  • trouble: take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
Other hyponyms of strain include extend oneself, kill oneself, overexert oneself, bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself.
strain (noun) trouble (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal an effort that is inconvenient
the act of singing a source of difficulty
an intense or violent exertion an event causing distress or pain
the general meaning or substance of an utterance an angry disturbance
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence a strong feeling of anxiety
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species an unwanted pregnancy
(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) trouble (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
alter the shape of (something) by stress disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
to exert much effort or energy move deeply
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
remove by passing through a filter take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
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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