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try vs power play

power play vs try

try and power play both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
power play Yes No No No
As nouns, power play is a hyponym of try; that is, power play is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:
  • try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • power play: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
Other hyponyms of try include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.
try (noun) power play (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
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
try (verb) power play (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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