Hear and Strain

Hear

Hear verb - To come to an awareness of.

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Strain and hear are semantically related. in detect by perceiving sound topic. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a verb "Hear".

Nearby Words: heart, hearing, heard, hearer

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

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

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

Situational Sociability: Alexis is a Shrinking Violet who everyone has to strain to hear whenever she speaks.

Source: Literature / Spells, Swords, & Stealth
Her smile◊ is so forced you can almost hear her jaw muscles creaking under the strain.

Source: Western Animation / Justin and the Knights of Valour
The Chur, from Katherine Kerr's Snare, typically speak at a frequency so low humans can't hear it, but can speak human languages if they strain.

Source: Strange-Syntax Speaker

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