Attempt and Nail

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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Attempt and nail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Nail".

Nearby Words: nailed, nailer, nailing

human	human attempt	human nail
best	best attempt	best nail
long	long attempt	long nail
original	original attempt	original nail
Other adjectives: fake, single, stupid, actual, real, big, bad, new, final, last, alleged.

Child of the Storm leads to the not inconsiderably sized nail that James Potter was, in fact, Thor Odinson undergoing a first attempt at this humility thing.

Source: For Want Of A Nail / Fan Works
A suicide attempt with a nail gun had the man shooting himself in the head ten times.

Source: 'Tis Only a Bullet in the Brain
There is a story of a suicide attempt with a nail gun leaving the man with amnesia about the whole event.

Source: 'Tis Only a Bullet in the Brain

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