Attempt and Shell

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Shell verb - To remove the natural covering of.

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Attempt and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

human	human attempt	human shell
similar	similar attempt	similar shell
complete	complete attempt	complete shell
single	single attempt	single shell
Other adjectives: entire, big, pathetic, new, next, last.

On max difficulty, in addition to lightspeed shell moves, the guy running the game will talk at you in an attempt to distract you.

Source: Shell Game
He finds a tortoise, dropped by an eagle in an unsuccessful attempt to smash its shell.

Source: Discworld / Small Gods
The Dogs of War is an excellent example, since it's a novel about a coup in Africa that has several chapters devoted to one character's attempt to buy out a "shell corporation".

Source: Slow-Paced Beginning

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