Bug and Strain

Bug

Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Strain and bug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a verb "Bug".

Strain verb - To injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure.

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Bug and strain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bug" instead a verb "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

rare	rare bug	rare strain
particular	particular bug	particular strain
common	common bug	common strain
certain	certain bug	certain strain
Other adjectives: single, nasty, real, severe, massive, big, great, serious, huge, infamous, terrible, new, early, major, last, different.

phone	bug phone	strain phone
ears	bug ears	strain ears

Ill Girl: Inverted in that Jago has malaria and is nearly killed when a Yggdrasil bug combines with it to create a near unstoppable strain of super-malaria.

Source: Fan Fic / Ah! Archfall!
In The Andromeda Strain the facility for studying extraterrestrial pathogens is built on top of a tactical nuke in case of containment breach, in which case the countdown starts automatically, and has to be shut down after they discover that the bug in question feeds on radiation.

Source: Nuclear Option

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