Attempt and Strain

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

Usage example: don't even attempt walking on your broken foot

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Strain noun - An effortful attempt to attain a goal.

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

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

original	original attempt	original strain
single	single attempt	single strain
real	real attempt	real strain
big	big attempt	big strain
Other adjectives: serious, new, early, major, final, apparent, further, last.

attempt relationship

strain relationship

The Goa'uld also use force fields instead of glass for windows on their spacecraft, which they attempt to justify as being necessary because glass would not hold up under the strain.

Source: Cool, but Inefficient
Power Strain Blackout: Eragon's first attempt at casting combat magic causes him to lose consciousness because it takes a large amount of energy out of him at once.

Source: Literature / Eragon
At different times they attempt to pull this off, only to leap barely a foot into the air and strain their backs.

Source: Film / Tokumei Sentai Gobusters Returns Vs Dobutsu Sentai Gobusters

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