Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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strained | No | Yes | No | No |
awkward | No | Yes | No | No |
strained (adjective) | awkward (adjective) |
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struggling for effect | lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance |
lacking natural ease | hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment |
showing signs of mental and emotional tension | causing inconvenience |
lacking spontaneity; not natural | not elegant or graceful in expression |
socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner | |
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape |