Attempt and Direct

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Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.
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Direct and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Attempt".
Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
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Attempt and direct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Direct".
Nearby Words: direction, directed, directly, directing, directness

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power attempt power direct power
people attempt people direct people
scene attempt scene direct scene
time attempt time direct time
Other words: game, war, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Visual Novel / Metro PD: Close to You Later in the same route, Tennoji takes a more direct approach in an attempt to motivate Kimura to make a move.
    Source: Visual Novel / Metro PD: Close to You
  • James Cameron's career had stalled out with a failed attempt to direct the B-horror movie Piranha Part Two: The Spawning.
    Source: Necessary Fail
  • In that series, he points out exceptionally well-made pieces of animation and underrated gems, in an attempt to direct viewers into checking them out.
    Source: Reviews Are The Gospel
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