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English noun: nervous strain | |||
| 1. | nervous strain (state) (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress | ||
| Samples | His responsibilities were a constant strain. The mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him. | ||
| Synonyms | mental strain, strain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nerves, nervousness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stress, tenseness, tension | ||
| Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||
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