Attempt and Mean

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Mean verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

Usage example: I mean to win this race

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

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

good	good attempt	good mean
best	best attempt	best mean
obvious	obvious attempt	obvious mean
stupid	stupid attempt	stupid mean
Other adjectives: poor, actual, real, big, little, possible, short-lived.

power	attempt power	mean power
life	attempt life	mean life
people	attempt people	mean people
kind	attempt kind	mean kind
Other words: sex, form, number, time, act, nothing, war.

Living with Insanity has a cat who isn't just mean, she helped the robot head attempt world domination and enjoys castrating trekkies.

Source: Cats Are Mean
Later when Misa leaves, Light tells L that he knows that he "didn't mean it," but L admits that "the thought was enjoyable, anyway." Somehow this attempt at a Take That, Scrappy!

Source: Designated Hero / Fan Fic
Tekken 4 is regarded as a misstep in its poor attempt to have a grittier feel and fewer characters than Tag (which in-canon, might mean something, but in gameplay, simply makes it less fun).

Source: Discontinuity / Video Games

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