Hypernyms for "strain"
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bloodstock
bother
carol
cradlesong
drift
extend
extend oneself
fan
fanfare
flourish
glissando
idea
inconvenience oneself
jaundice
jehad
jihad
kill oneself
leitmotif
leitmotiv
lullaby
melodic theme
musical theme
overexert oneself
overextend
overstrain
part
pedigree
purport
rack
resift
rice
riddle
roulade
screen
signature
signature tune
stress
stretch
task
tax
tenseness
tension
theme
theme song
trouble
trouble oneself
tucket
voice
winnow
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.