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straining
adjective
noun
Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
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adjective
Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
“His final, straining burst of speed”
noun
An intense or violent exertion
noun
The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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His final, straining burst of speed
A strenuous task
{'source': 'F.D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here'}
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