House
Strain
Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: descended from a strain of Irish seafarers
How words are described
| particular | particular house | particular strain |
| common | common house | common strain |
| certain | certain house | certain strain |
| original | original house | original strain |
| Other adjectives: single, real, great, huge, new, last, different, eponymous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- And then when the house is transformed back, the strain wrecks the actual house...
Source: Frombad To Worse / Film - Mind Rape: Happens to Picker in the Finnest House when she tries to contact Ganoes Paran, but the strain on her mind is too much.
Source: Literature / Toll the Hounds -
House Husband: Julia's husband Joel, this brought a level of strain in their relationship during the first two seasons, as he started showing signs of frustration over how Julia takes his duties for granted, and his own desire to financially support the family.
Source: Series / Parenthood
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