Attempt and Proceed

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Attempt and proceed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

life	attempt life	proceed life
contact	attempt contact	proceed contact
control	attempt control	proceed control
form	attempt form	proceed form
Other words: murder, time, game, door.

Later, a second, similar starship shows up, carrying a third race called the Starghosts to Earth, who proceed to attempt to sterilize the planet.

Source: Video Game / UFO Afterblank aka: UFO Aftershock
They proceed to pull the bandicoots into their dimensional hideout, but Aku Aku interferes when they attempt to take Crash, and the villains unknowingly end up taking Fake Crash.

Source: Franchise / Crash Bandicoot
During the boarding instructions, Theodore Stallworth hijacks the transmission in a desperate attempt to get the guests to not proceed with the mission.

Source: Ride / Transformers: The Ride

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