Press and Strain

Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Strain and press are semantically related in hug topic. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead the word "Press" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Strain verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

Usage example: strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her

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Press and strain are semantically related in hug topic. Sometimes you can use "Press" instead the word "Strain" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

single	single press	single strain
heavy	heavy press	heavy strain
real	real press	real strain
great	great press	great strain
Other adjectives: huge, terrible, new, early, major, final, extra, significant, financial, eponymous.

The full press release can be read here.He made his literary debut with co-author Chuck Hogan in 2009, with the release of a vampire novel, The Strain.

Source: Creator / Guillermo del Toro

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