Attempt and Dig

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Dig verb - To hollow out or form (something) by removing earth.

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Attempt and dig are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

human	human attempt	human dig
good	good attempt	good dig
clear	clear attempt	clear dig
elaborate	elaborate attempt	elaborate dig
Other adjectives: single, obvious, actual, successful, little, deliberate, new, possible, final, further, ill-fated, last.

run	attempt run	dig run
times	attempt times	dig times

However, his attempt to dig it up is part of a drug-induced hallucination so the viewer never learns whether he was correct or not.

Source: Recap / Sherlock Special The Abominable Bride
However, his attempt to dig it up is part of a drug-induced hallucination so the viewer never learns if he was correct or not.

Source: Cramming the Coffin
Fast Tunnelling: Xiao Long manages to dig a very long tunnel in an attempt to help himself and the other questers (sans Roderick) escape jail in an episode with a fork.

Source: Western Animation / Gawayn

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