Attempt and Proposition

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Proposition

Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.

Attempt and proposition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Proposition".

How words are described

good good attempt good proposition
similar similar attempt similar proposition
original original attempt original proposition
blatant blatant attempt blatant proposition
Other adjectives: serious, foolish.

Common collocations

people attempt people proposition people
times attempt times proposition times

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days Xion initially resists such a proposition despite the pain she feels, until Xemnas interferes in an attempt to force her to absorb Roxas.
  • Love at First Punch When he comes to, one of the first things he does is attempt to proposition the PC.
  • Useful Notes / The American Revolution The decision was made to attempt a night retreat across the East River, a nearly impossible proposition when surrounded on land on all sides and the British Navy closing in on the mouth of the river.
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