Attempt and Chance

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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Chance and attempt are semantically related in aim topic. In some cases you can use "Chance" instead the word "Attempt" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Chance

Chance verb - Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.

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Synonyms for Chance

Antonyms for Chance

Attempt and chance are semantically related in aim topic. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead the word "Chance" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as risk.

Nearby Words: chancy, chanced, chancery, chanceful, chancing

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good	good attempt	good chance
best	best attempt	best chance
similar	similar attempt	similar chance
brief	brief attempt	brief chance
Other adjectives: complete, legitimate, genuine, single, actual, real, serious, little, bad, possible, final, next, last.

Common collocations

power	attempt power	chance power
life	attempt life	chance life
move	attempt move	chance move
job	attempt job	chance job
Other words: run, number, level, nothing, revenge, attacks, whom.

Both words in one sentence

Mare of Steel: During the Final Battle of the first arc, Rainbow Dash offers Zod a chance to surrender and become The Atoner, but he refuses, opting instead to attempt Taking You with Me.

Source: Last-Second Chance
Near-Death Experience: Plankton was given a second chance by the Flying Dutchman after his suicide attempt.

Source: Fanfic / Plankton's Eye View
In just about every Tabletop RPG where your PC can bribe someone, there's a chance of arrest (or some other negative action) if your bribe attempt fails.

Source: Bribe Backfire

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