Attempt and Play

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Play noun - An attempt to get something.

Usage example: they made a futile play for power

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

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

good	good attempt	good play
original	original attempt	original play
single	single attempt	single play
obvious	obvious attempt	obvious play
Other adjectives: poor, actual, entire, real, successful, big, serious, little, bad, new, early, major, final, next, last, latest, recent, earlier, previous.

kind	attempt kind	play kind
trick	attempt trick	play trick
house	attempt house	play house
time	attempt time	play time
Other words: level, game, mission.

Casca gives birth to a demonic Fetus Terrible mere days after being raped by Femto, leading Guts to believe this trope is in play and attempt to kill it.

Source: Express Delivery
And you only get three chances; not only can you lose a chance by missing (which by the way results in a Jump Scare screech sound), but you also lose one if you quit out of the minigame in mid-attempt or play another minigame altogether.

Source: Scrappy Mechanic
Similarly, his attempt to play Pokémon Ranger ended with the DS's touch screen breaking.

Source: Lets Play / Bikdip on a Bus

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Play and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/play

Attempt & Play. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/play>.

Play or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/play.

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