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Synonyms for try

Two senses of try live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

She gave it a good try.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

effort

Same sentence, swapped: She gave it a good effort.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for try as it is used in the sentence above.

use
play
check

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsFood and drink

take a sample of

Try these new crackers.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

taste

Same sentence, swapped: Taste these new crackers.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for try as it is used in the sentence above.

judge
seek
use

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Closest first: other actions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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