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Overstrained vs Stressed - What's the difference?

overstrained | stressed |

As verbs the difference between overstrained and stressed

is that overstrained is past tense of overstrain while stressed is past tense of stress.

As an adjective stressed is

suffering stress (either physical or mental.

overstrained

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overstrain)

  • overstrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, or abilities
  • *
  • Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her.

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    stressed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stress)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • suffering stress (either physical or mental)
  • (phonetics) having a stress or accent
  • Antonyms

    * unstressed

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