Attempt and Brush

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Brush noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.

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Attempt and brush are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Brush".

Nearby Words: brushed, brushing, brushy

good	good attempt	good brush
brief	brief attempt	brief brush
single	single attempt	single brush
little	little attempt	little brush
Other adjectives: bad, major, final, short-lived, next, latest, recent, previous.

house	attempt house	brush house
times	attempt times	brush times

The Jovians attempt to demonstrate their superiority but the robots casually brush all it aside (sticking a hand in a vat of molten steel for example).

Source: Intimidation Demonstration
When the Jedi are interrogating the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane, who certainly does not possess a weak mind, he is easily able to brush off a single Jedi's attempt.

Source: Jedi Mind Trick
Klingons brush off her attempt to negotiate?

Source: Xanatos Speed Chess

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Brush and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/brush

Attempt & Brush. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/brush>.

Brush or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/brush.

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