1
[ noun ] an intense or violent exertion

Synonyms

stress strain

Related terms

effort strive strain

2
[ adjective ] taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

Synonyms

strenuous arduous

Examples

"his final, straining burst of speed" "a strenuous task" "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt

Related terms

effortful

3
[ noun ] the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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