Attempt and Grind

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Grind noun - A harsh grating sound.

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

Nearby Words: grinding, grinder, grinded

long	long attempt	long grind
original	original attempt	original grind
honest	honest attempt	honest grind
single	single attempt	single grind
Other adjectives: cheap, real, successful, big, serious, little, major, subsequent, previous.

retreat	attempt retreat	grind retreat
time	attempt time	grind time
jump	attempt jump	grind jump
level	attempt level	grind level
Other words: game, times, monsters.

Similarly, if you attempt to traverse the demonic version of Winters as soon as you get there without abusing the nearby tent to heal and grind, expect to die.

Source: Video Game / The Halloween Hack
When a brave author does attempt a Utopian setting it seems to come from a need to grind a particular axe.

Source: Utopia
Anti-Grinding: If you attempt to grind experience by hunting animals or killing enemies in previously entered areas, the game has two anti-grinding mechanisms in play to stop you.

Source: Video Game / Tomb Raider (2013)

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