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try vs afflict

afflict vs try

try is a noun but afflict is not a noun.

try and afflict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
afflict No No Yes No
As verbs, afflict is a hypernym of try; that is, afflict is a word with a broader meaning than try:
  • try: test the limits of
  • afflict: cause great unhappiness for; distress
try (noun) afflict (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try (verb) afflict (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice cause physical pain or suffering in
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities cause great unhappiness for; distress
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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