Strain and Task

Strain

Strain verb - To injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure.

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Task and strain are semantically related in stretch topic. In some cases you can use "Task" instead the word "Strain" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

Task

Task verb - Use to the limit.

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Antonyms for Task

Strain and task are semantically related in assign topic. Sometimes you can use "Strain" instead the word "Task" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as job or chore.

Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

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physical	physical strain	physical task
special	special strain	special task
particular	particular strain	particular task
common	common strain	common task
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, great, serious, huge, dangerous, new, major, final, additional, significant, last, different.

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However, such an abstract concept as "humanity" is taxing to their robotic minds, and though both of them accept the validity of the law, Giskard dies from the strain of harming a human in its use, leaving Daneel alone to carry the task of protecting humanity.

Source: Literature / Robots and Empire
It puts a lot of strain on her; a task with a lot of variables, like bypassing a security door with a combination lock, will cause her to age rapidly, though she will revert back to normal after a while.

Source: Best of All Possible Worlds

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