Attempt
Attempt noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: several attempts on the life of the country's chief drug enforcement official
Blitz and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Blitz" instead a noun "Attempt".
Nearby Words: attempted, attempting
Blitz
Blitz noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: a massive aerial blitz that was supposed to shock and awe the enemy into immediate surrender
Nearby Words: blitzed, blitzing
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar attempt | similar blitz |
| fake | fake attempt | fake blitz |
| initial | initial attempt | initial blitz |
| entire | entire attempt | entire blitz |
| Other adjectives: successful, big, little, new, final, last, earlier. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Blitz: A type of play in which linebackers or defensive backs attempt to rush past the offensive line (creating a "pass rush") and sack or at least put pressure on the ball-carrier, usually the quarterback.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football - The Blitz, which followed the Battle of Britain, was a German attempt to bomb the UK into surrendering, which didn't really work.
Source: Works Set in World War II - In the Sherlock fanfic Baker School Blitz, Jim's attempt to seduce John goes fairly awkwardly until Jim suddenly has a violent outburst and implies that he'll just assault John anyways.
Source: Heroic BSOD / Fan Fiction
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