Strain
Work
Work noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.
Usage example: put a lot of work into the project
Strain is a synonym for work in be employed topic. Sometimes you can use "Strain" instead the word "Work" as a verb or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| physical | physical strain | physical work |
| particular | particular strain | particular work |
| original | original strain | original work |
| single | single strain | single work |
| Other adjectives: heavy, real, great, serious, new, early, major, final, less, further, extra, last, different, modern. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If you strain disbelief too much, or simply don't care and go all-out, it might still work, but you have a pretty good chance of getting smacked around by the universe at large on the grounds that Magic Does Not Work That Way.
Source: Puff of Logic -
Can only work with supported bridges (but doesn't necessarily have to), if it's a hanging construction you have all the strain exerted length-wise.
Source: The Last Straw -
Huey creates a strain that activates without the need for speech...and Code Talker's cure doesn't work on it.
Cite this Source
Work and Strain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/strain/work
Strain & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/strain/work>.
Work or Strain. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/strain/work.
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