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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad end of a situation |
| Synonyms: | burden, force, full force, impact, pressure, shock, strain, stress, tension, thrust, violence |
| Main Entry: | impact |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collision, force |
| Synonyms: | appulse, bang, blow, bounce, brunt, buffet, bump, clash, concussion, contact, crash, crunch, crush, encounter, hit, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, knock, meeting, percussion, pound, punch, quake, quiver, ram, rap, rock, shake, shock, slap, smash, smashup, strike, stroke, thump, tremble, tremor, wallop |
| Main Entry: | impact |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect |
| Synonyms: | brunt, burden, consequences, full force, impression, imprint, influence, mark, meaning, power, repercussion, significance, thrust, weight |
| Main Entry: | strain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pain, due to exertion |
| Synonyms: | ache, anxiety, bruise, brunt, burden, constriction, effort, endeavor, exertion, force, injury, jerk, pressure, pull, sprain, stress, stretch, struggle, tautness, tension, tensity, twist, wrench |
| Notes: | a sprain involves one or more ligaments; a strain involves a tendon or muscle |
| Antonyms: | health, wellness |
| Main Entry: | tension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental stress |
| Synonyms: | agitation, ants in pants, antsiness, anxiety, apprehension, bad feeling, brunt, concern, discomfort, disquiet, edginess, hostility, jitters, jumps, nail-biting, nerves, nervousness, pins and needles, pressure, restlessness, shakes, strain, suspense, unease, uneasiness, worriment, worry |
| Antonyms: | calmness, contentedness, ease, peace, relaxation |
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