Attempt and Bash

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

Usage example: it took several attempts before we made good ice cream with an old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream freezer

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Bash and attempt are semantically related. (British) in crack topic. In some cases you can use "Bash" instead a noun "Attempt". informal substitute

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Bash noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Attempt and bash are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Bash".

Nearby Words: bashed, bashing, basher

good	good attempt	good bash
long	long attempt	long bash
direct	direct attempt	direct bash
single	single attempt	single bash
Other adjectives: actual, entire, big, apparent, earlier.

The other characters promptly laugh it off and attempt to bash open their glass prison while he's still talking.

Source: Western Animation / Yellow Submarine
Throw the Book at Them: The philosopher will attempt to bash your skull in with his book, while the senator does the same with a scroll.

Source: Video Game / Viva Caligula
If you miss the toss, you can still bash, or even maneuver over to the dropped knife and go for another attempt.

Source: Difficult but Awesome

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Bash and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/bash

Attempt & Bash. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/bash>.

Bash or Attempt. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/bash.

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