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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 12 | School category between grade school and high school | |
3 | 25% | 13 | Make a special effort | |
Make An Effort In Special School Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "STRAIN" which means:
- noun
- • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- • Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- • A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- • (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- • A special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- • Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- • The general meaning or substance of an utterance
- • An effortful attempt to attain a goal
- • An intense or violent exertion
- • The act of singing verb
- • To exert much effort or energy
- • Test the limits of
- • Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- • Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- • Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- • Become stretched or tense or taut
- • Remove by passing through a filter
- • Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- • Alter the shape of (something) by stress
An example sentence would be:
- • "She felt a strain in her back after lifting the heavy box."
- • "There was a noticeable strain in their relationship after the argument."
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