Attempt and Indicate

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Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.

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Attempt and indicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Indicate".

power	attempt power	indicate power
people	attempt people	indicate people
kind	attempt kind	indicate kind
relationship	attempt relationship	indicate relationship
Other words: control, form, number, time, level, travel, accent, events.

Word Of God is that this is supposed to indicate that James has returned to theater and is making an attempt to have a relationship with Stella.

Source: Film / I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With
One Dialogue, Two Conversations: In Episode 9 Izo re-enacts a samurai drama on TV in an attempt to indicate that he wants to fight Madoka...and the people listening thinks he wants to confess to her.

Source: Anime / Rinne no Lagrange
Her reactions indicate that it was naivete about his intentions rather than an attempt to use him, but he still forces himself on her a bit later.

Source: Series / Mad Men

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