Attempt and Launch

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Launch verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.

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Attempt and launch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Launch".

Nearby Words: launched, launching, launcher, launchable

attack	attempt attack	launch attack
people	attempt people	launch people
plan	attempt plan	launch plan
game	attempt game	launch game
Other words: coup, invasion, rebellion, mission, war, opponent, attacks.

Flunky Boss: The Carrier is the only boss that makes no attempt to directly attack you; instead, it prefers to launch fighters to do the fighting for it.

Source: Video Game / Steredenn
They sabotaged the Sol Hypergate in an attempt to link it to their gate instead so they can launch the invasion right onto Earth, but end up causing the Incident.

Source: Video Game / Naev
In the Zelda DLC, if you attempt to use the Black Wisp's Wisp Power to blow up a Gossip Stone, it'll launch into space like a rocket just as how a Gossip Stone would launch into space if you tried to attack it using a bomb in the original Zelda games.

Source: Video Game / Sonic Lost World

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