Attempt and Drill

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Drill noun - An established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity.

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

Nearby Words: drilling, drilled, driller

long	long attempt	long drill
complete	complete attempt	complete drill
single	single attempt	single drill
actual	actual attempt	actual drill
Other adjectives: real, big, little, new.

Burns, presumably hallucinating that Moleman was the "Lucky Charms" Leprechaun, proceeded to use a power drill to drill into Moleman's head in an attempt to "get at his lucky charms."

Source: Intoxication Ensues
Ed added a drill to a baby stroller as part of his attempt to lure Scar and the Homunculi out.

Source: This Is a Drill
An episode of The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne featured a Steam Punk drill used as a method of underground transportation by rebels to attempt to kill the Queen.

Source: This Is a Drill

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