Attempt
Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Functioning and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Functioning" instead a noun "Attempt".
Nearby Words: attempted, attempting
Functioning
Functioning noun - Process or manner of functioning or operating.
Attempt and functioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Functioning".
Both words in one sentence
- When the terrorists attempt the hijack, they discover they have non-functioning guns.
Source: It Works Better with Bullets -
Happens to Bogus again in the episode "The Bogus Invasion", when an attempt to high-five a fully-functioning robot causes his skeleton to be shown for a few seconds.
Source: X-Ray Sparks - Worf: Sir, may I say your attempt to hold the away team at bay with a non-functioning weapon was an act of unmitigated gall.
Source: Arson, Murder, and Lifesaving
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Functioning and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/functioning
Attempt & Functioning. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/functioning>.
Functioning or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/functioning.
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