Strain and Specimen

Strain

Strain noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
Usage example: writes mystery novels of a more sophisticated strain

Specimen and strain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specimen" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

Specimen

Specimen noun - A member of the human race.
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Synonyms for Specimen

Strain and specimen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Strain" instead a noun "Specimen".

How words are described

physical physical strain physical specimen
rare rare strain rare specimen
special special strain special specimen
original original strain original specimen
Other adjectives: single, nasty, strong, real, massive, big, enormous, huge, dangerous, new, unique, early, incredible, immense, last, modern.
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