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try

Definition for try

noun as in attempt

verb as in experiment, test

verb as in bother, afflict

verb as in bring before a judge

Strongest matches

decide, hear

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“Yeah. Dread in the morning. Anxiety and depression throughout the day. Sometimes I wonder if even worse when my parents try to help me — ”

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As we approached the broad face of the 1930s federal building that had served as Carville’s hospital, I tried to catch my father’s eye, but I couldn’t read his face.

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Authorities are working with families gathered at the scene of the disaster to try to determine exactly how many people still need to be found.

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I was trying to think back to whether I'd have done the same thing as a striker and, yes, I would.

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Many companies have held back on hiring as they try to manage higher input costs and weakening orders.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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