try vs anguish

try and anguish both are nouns.

try and anguish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
try	Yes	No	Yes	No
anguish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, anguish is a hypernym of try; that is, anguish is a word with a broader meaning than try:

try: give pain or trouble to
anguish: cause emotional anguish or make miserable

Other hypernyms of try include hurt, pain.

try (noun)	anguish (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	extreme mental distress
	extreme distress of body or mind

try (verb)	anguish (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	cause emotional anguish or make miserable
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	suffer great pains or 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

Difference between try and anguish

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