Attempt and Handle

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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Handle and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Attempt".

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Handle verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

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Attempt and handle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

good	good attempt	good handle
long	long attempt	long handle
similar	similar attempt	similar handle
complete	complete attempt	complete handle
Other adjectives: fake, obvious, actual, real, big, little, new, possible.

power	attempt power	handle power
life	attempt life	handle life
people	attempt people	handle people
kind	attempt kind	handle kind
Other words: job, relationship, number, time, game, fight, magic, attacks.

In the original, she uses it to kill herself in an attempt to frame Dan for murder (note the lingering close-up of Dan's hand on the blade handle as he places it on the counter), while in the new ending, Alex brings it to the house in her attempt to kill Beth.

Source: Film / Fatal Attraction
Do not engage the target directly, nor attempt to subdue him or take him by force, he is a lethal and ruthless leader of the terrorist organisation known as Strega, going by the handle of 'Jin'.

Source: From Bad To Worse / Fanfic
They were an attempt to replicate the titular X's ability to handle this paradox.

Source: Sibling Yin-Yang

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