[ noun ]
■ an intense or violent exertion
→
strain
[ noun ]
■ the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
→
distortion
,
overrefinement
,
torture
,
twisting
[ adjective satellite ]
■ taxing to the utmost
■ testing powers of endurance
e.g.)
・his final, straining burst of speed
→
arduous
,
strenuous
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