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Strained vs Forced - What's the difference?

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Strained is a related term of forced.


As adjectives the difference between strained and forced

is that strained is forced through a strainer while forced is obtained forcefully, not naturally.

As verbs the difference between strained and forced

is that strained is (strain) while forced is (force).

strained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Forced through a strainer.
    • Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.
  • Under tension; tense.
    • Ever since the fight our relation has been strained .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (strain)

    • Anagrams

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    forced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (force)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • obtained forcefully, not naturally
    • Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.
  • opened or accessed using force

    • Derived terms

    * forced entry * forced labour * forced landing * forced laugh * forced march * forced sale * forced smile