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strum

Pronunciation: (strum), [key]
—v., strummed, strum•ming,
—n.

—v.t.
1. to play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings.
2. to produce (notes, a melody, etc.) by such playing: to strum a tune.

—v.i.
to play on a stringed musical instrument by running the fingers lightly across the strings.

—n.
1. the act of strumming.
2. the sound produced by strumming.

strum

Pronunciation: (strum), [key]
—n.
a strainer, as at the inlet of a system of tubing.

struggle for existence

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