Attempt
How words are described
| original | original attempt | original force |
| single | single attempt | single force |
| actual | actual attempt | actual force |
| entire | entire attempt | entire force |
| Other adjectives: real, new, major. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- They stage a coup to attempt to force Lelouch to restore the status quo or to force him out of power if he refuses.
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A large expeditionary force was kitted up in an attempt to retake Sjælland, but they awoke... something beneath the ruins of Copenhagen which wiped out the entire force in a single night.
- The Power of Friendship: Subverted towards the end, where Ross and Grays friendship cannot survive Zorro and Co.s attempt to force them into oral sex.
Source: Literature / Endgame (2006)
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Force and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/force
Attempt & Force. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/force>.
Force or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/force.
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