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Verb
S:
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test (test%2:41:00::)
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prove (prove%2:41:03::)
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try (try%2:41:01::)
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try out (try_out%2:41:00::)
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examine (examine%2:41:00::)
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essay (essay%2:41:01::)
(put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to)
"This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
S:
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experiment (experiment%2:41:02::)
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try out (try_out%2:41:05::)
(try something new, as in order to gain experience)
"Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"
S:
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audition (audition%2:36:00::)
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try out (try_out%2:36:00::)
(perform in order to get a role)
"She auditioned for a role on Broadway"
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sample (sample%2:34:00::)
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try (try%2:34:00::)
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try out (try_out%2:34:00::)
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taste (taste%2:34:00::)
(take a sample of)
"Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"