Chunk
Chunk noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
Strain
Strain noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: detected a strain of panic in her voice when she asked if the substance was poisonous
How words are described
| original | original chunk | original strain |
| considerable | considerable chunk | considerable strain |
| heavy | heavy chunk | heavy strain |
| massive | massive chunk | massive strain |
| Other adjectives: big, great, serious, enormous, huge, noticeable, major, final, extra, significant, last. | ||
Cite this Source
Strain and Chunk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chunk/strain
Chunk & Strain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chunk/strain>.
Strain or Chunk. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chunk/strain.
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