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121stringendo — /strɪnˈdʒɛndoʊ/ (say strin jendoh) adverb 1. (a musical direction) progressively quickening the tempo. –adjective 2. progressively quickening the tempo. {Italian, present participle of stringere compress, draw tight, from Latin} …
122strain — [n1] pain, due to exertion ache, anxiety, bruise, brunt, burden, constriction, effort, endeavor, exertion, force, injury, jerk, pressure, pull, sprain, stress, stretch, struggle, tautness, tension, tensity, twist, wrench; concept 728 Ant. health …
123spanner — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning a nut or bolt. ● spanner in the works Cf. ↑spanner in the works ORIGIN from German spannen draw tight …
124sphinx — ► NOUN 1) an ancient Egyptian stone figure having a lion s body and a human or animal head. 2) an enigmatic or inscrutable person. ORIGIN originally denoting a winged monster in Greek mythology, having a woman s head and a lion s body, who… …
125strain — Ⅰ. strain [1] ► VERB 1) force (a part of one s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort. 2) injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexertion. 3) make severe or excessive demands on. 4) pull or push forcibly at something. 5) pour (a… …
126stringency — stringent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of regulations or requirements) strict, precise, and exacting. DERIVATIVES stringency noun stringently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin stringere draw tight …
127stringent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of regulations or requirements) strict, precise, and exacting. DERIVATIVES stringency noun stringently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin stringere draw tight …
128stringently — stringent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of regulations or requirements) strict, precise, and exacting. DERIVATIVES stringency noun stringently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin stringere draw tight …
