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strained

Divide strained into syllables:

strained

How to pronounce strained:

Synonyms for strained:

affected
artificial
assumed
awkward
bogus
calculated
constrained
contrived
cute
deliberate
difficult
embarrassed
empty
exaggerated
factitious
fake
false
feigned
forced
formal
hollow
labored
manufactured
mechanical
mock
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Antonyms for strained:

actual
artless
authentic
autonomous
bare
bona fide
calm
candid
cheap
chosen
comfortable
deep
deliberate
designful
dinkum
discretional
earnest
easy
easy-going
effortless
elected
exposed
facile
faithful
flowing
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