straining a point

A form of strain a point — To make a special effort; especially, to do a degree of violence to some principle or to one's own feelings.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strain a point
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straining a point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20a%20point

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“straining a point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20a%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straining a point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20a%20point.

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