Attempt and Splash

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Splash verb - To cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets.

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Attempt and splash are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Splash".

good	good attempt	good splash
brief	brief attempt	brief splash
initial	initial attempt	initial splash
actual	actual attempt	actual splash
Other adjectives: real, big, little, major, further, last.

It also applies in the more traditional sense, since the splash damage from the Incineration Cannon is so large it makes much more sense to aim near a player than to attempt to hit them directly.

Source: Splash Damage Abuse
Do not attempt a frog splash, elbow drop, or any other move that involves coming off the top rope/turnbuckle against Randy Orton without first making sure that he is fully incapacitated on the mat.

Source: Genre Blindness aka: Genre Blind
Inverted Trope: Dreamer once countered her attempt at a sit-down splash with a claw hold there.

Source: Wrestling / Francine

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