Attempt and Check

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Check noun - The amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount.

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Attempt and check are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Check".

Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

good	good attempt	good check
long	long attempt	long check
brief	brief attempt	brief check
direct	direct attempt	direct check
Other adjectives: fake, initial, single, entire, real, successful, big, serious, little, bad, final, last.

The moral of the story is: always check whether your partner will accept something before you attempt it.

Source: Twin Threesome Fantasy
Check. Misguided attempt by his father at bonding, involving a trip to Thailand and prostitutes?

Source: Dark and Troubled Past
Finally, dispel magic can be used as a universal counterspell but requires a unique "dispel check" to make the attempt.

Source: Counterspell

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