Attempt and Contest

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

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Attempt and contest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead the word "Contest" as a noun or a verb.

good	good attempt	good contest
best	best attempt	best contest
long	long attempt	long contest
similar	similar attempt	similar contest
Other adjectives: single, stupid, actual, entire, real, big, little, possible, final, further, next, last, latest, previous.

Fox commissioned this reality/talent contest from the people behind American Idol in 2005 in an attempt to get lightning to strike twice.

Source: Series / So You Think You Can Dance
Yes, you can do try and play the contest with a friend, and somehow try and team up in an attempt to send Sandbag flying as far as possible.

Source: Misbegotten Multiplayer Mode
Digimon Frontier has the heavyset Junpei (J.P.) attempt to win an eating contest in episode seventeen.

Source: Black Hole Belly

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