Rest and Strain

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Rest

Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.
Usage example: the coming weekend will provide some much needed rest
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Synonyms for Rest
Antonyms for Rest
Strain is an antonym for rest.
Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

Strain

Strain verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline
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Synonyms for Strain
Antonyms for Strain
Rest is an antonym for strain in topics: strive, stretch, filter, work very hard, cause mental stress.
Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer
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How words are described

special special rest special strain
original original rest original strain
single single rest single strain
nasty nasty rest nasty strain
Other adjectives: real, vocal, severe, big, mental, less.

Common collocations

soul rest soul strain soul
thanks rest thanks strain thanks
body rest body strain body
hand rest hand strain hand
Other words: health, bit, foot, voice, legs.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / The Journal of the Two Sisters Powered by a Forsaken Child: The sun and moon used to be raised by teams of unicorn volunteers, who would eventually be drained of all magic for the rest of their lives by the constant strain.
    Source: Literature / The Journal of the Two Sisters
  • Big Blackout This would supposedly have placed so much strain on the rest of the grid that the entire network would have failed.
    Source: Big Blackout
  • Series / Last Man Standing Mike asks the rest of the family to take care of some of the Christmas preparations to ease the strain on Vanessa, only for them to screw them up.
    Source: Series / Last Man Standing
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