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Stressed vs Strained - What's the difference?

stressed | strained |

As verbs the difference between stressed and strained

is that stressed is (stress) while strained is (strain).

As adjectives the difference between stressed and strained

is that stressed is suffering stress (either physical or mental) while strained is forced through a strainer.

stressed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (stress)

    • Adjective

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

    • Antonyms

    * unstressed

    Related terms

    * stressed-out

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    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)

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