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power play vs try

try vs power play

power play and try both are nouns.

power play is not a verb while try is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
power play Yes No No No
try Yes No Yes No
As nouns, try is a hypernym of power play; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than power play:
  • power play: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
  • try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Other hypernyms of power play include attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour.
power play (noun) try (noun)
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
power play (verb) try (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
take a sample of
test the limits of
give pain or trouble to
make an effort or attempt
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
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