Strain and Variety

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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

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Variety is a synonym for strain in kind topic. In some cases you can use "Variety" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

Variety noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

Usage example: I prefer movies of the horror variety

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Strain is a synonym for variety in kind topic. You can use "Strain" instead a noun "Variety", if it concerns topics such as type, sort.

Nearby Words: variation, varied, various

emotional	emotional strain	emotional variety
physical	physical strain	physical variety
rare	rare strain	rare variety
special	special strain	special variety
Other adjectives: particular, common, sheer, real, massive, big, great, enormous, huge, new, unique, lethal, less, greater, last, different, surprising, modern.

Nosebleed: The mental-stress variety happens when Kenji gets a breakthrough and is able to do 256-digit decryptions in his head, but the standard variety happens in the ending as a result of both said mental strain and a kiss from Natsuki.

Source: Anime / Summer Wars
Terrifying Pet Store Rat: The Swarm of Rats includes several of the hooded (dark head, white body) variety, which is a domesticated strain of rat.

Source: Film / Nosferatu
The Judas Strain: A disease that attacks the brain and causes a wide variety of symptoms, almost invariably ending in death.

Source: Literature / Sigma Force

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