Bleed
Strain
Strain verb - To flow forth slowly through small openings.
Usage example: put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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During Shepard's conversation with Leviathan, we see their nose begin to bleed, due to the strain of resisting Leviathan's attempts to control them.
Source: Psychic Nosebleed
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