Attempt and Break

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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Break and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Break" instead a noun "Attempt".

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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Attempt and break are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Break".

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

good	good attempt	good break
best	best attempt	best break
long	long attempt	long break
brief	brief attempt	brief break
Other adjectives: complete, fake, initial, single, actual, entire, real, big, serious, little, new, major, possible, final, apparent, next, last.

power	attempt power	break power
people	attempt people	break people
control	attempt control	break control
time	attempt time	break time
Other words: spell, game, door, rules, times.

This is an attempt to force Vash to break his refusal to take life, as any attempt to non-lethally subdue Legato would give him time to make his mind control victims shoot Meryl and Millie.

Source: Strike Me Down
The character's friends, knowing that the Curse Escape Clause has to do with true love, attempt to break it, but, owing to a misunderstanding, their first attempt is totally unsuccessful.

Source: Surprisingly Similar Stories / Cited Entries
An example in Animorphs when Sixth Ranger Traitor David does this in his attempt to break Rachel's will to fight.

Source: Break Them by Talking

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