Hypernyms for "strain"
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Hypernyms
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affect
afflict
animal group
apply
attempt
deformation
difficulty
drive
effort
elbow grease
employ
endeavor
endeavour
exertion
form
harm
hurt
injury
labor
labour
meaning
music
nerves
nervousness
push
rub
separate
shape
substance
sweat
taxon
taxonomic category
taxonomic group
tighten
trauma
travail
try
tug
use
utilise
utilize
variety
vocal music
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.