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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
- Example: "his responsibilities were a constant strain"
- Example: "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
[syn: strain, mental strain, nervous strain]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mental strain
    n 1: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his
         responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental
         strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for
         him" [syn: strain, mental strain, nervous strain]