Based on the word’s connotation, the speaker’s use of the word "straining" suggest "that the father is working very hard in the flowerbeds"
This is the meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. It is also a characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
Straning: This means to apply a force or forces to something by stretching out or to exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
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