STRAINING

• (noun) an intense or violent exertion

  synonyms : strain

• (noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

  synonyms : distortion , overrefinement , torture , twisting

• (adj.) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

  "his final, straining burst of speed", "a strenuous task", "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"

  synonyms : arduous , strenuous

  The exhausted team reached the mountain peak after ten arduous days. -added by naila_inlas

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