Strain and Soothe

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Strain

Strain verb - To injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure.
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Soothe is an antonym for strain in topics: stretch, filter, work very hard, cause mental stress.
Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

Soothe

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
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Strain is an antonym for soothe.
Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly
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Common collocations

soul strain soul soothe soul
mind strain mind soothe mind
relationship strain relationship soothe relationship
nature strain nature soothe nature
Other words: nerves.
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