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straint

Straint vs Constrain - What's the difference?

straint | constrain |


As a noun straint

is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain.

As a verb constrain is

to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

Straint vs Channel - What's the difference?

straint | channel |


As a noun straint

is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain.

As a proper noun channel is

(by ellipsis) the english channel.

Straint vs Canal - What's the difference?

straint | canal |


As nouns the difference between straint and canal

is that straint is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain while canal is canal.

Terms vs Straint - What's the difference?

terms | straint |


As nouns the difference between terms and straint

is that terms is while straint is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain.

Strait vs Straint - What's the difference?

strait | straint |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between strait and straint

is that strait is (obsolete) strictly; rigorously while straint is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain.

As nouns the difference between strait and straint

is that strait is (geography) a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water while straint is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain.

As an adjective strait

is (archaic) narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

As a verb strait

is (obsolete) to put to difficulties.

As an adverb strait

is (obsolete) strictly; rigorously.

Strains vs Straint - What's the difference?

strains | straint |


As nouns the difference between strains and straint

is that strains is plural of lang=en while straint is overexertion; excessive tension; strain.

As a verb strains

is third-person singular of strain.

Straint vs Strain - What's the difference?

straint | strain |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between straint and strain

is that straint is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain while strain is (obsolete) to hold tightly, to clasp.

As nouns the difference between straint and strain

is that straint is (obsolete) overexertion; excessive tension; strain while strain is (obsolete) treasure or strain can be the act of straining, or the state of being strained.

As a verb strain is

(obsolete) to hold tightly, to clasp.

Spraint vs Straint - What's the difference?

spraint | straint |


As nouns the difference between spraint and straint

is that spraint is misspelling of sprained while straint is overexertion; excessive tension; strain.