Attempt and Use

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Use noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

human	human attempt	human use
good	good attempt	good use
best	best attempt	best use
similar	similar attempt	similar use
Other adjectives: original, single, obvious, blatant, poor, actual, real, successful, little, deliberate, new, early, possible, later, further.

power	attempt power	use power
move	attempt move	use move
attack	attempt attack	use attack
kind	attempt kind	use kind
Other words: trick, control, form, time, spell, magic, version, elements, times, attacks.

Roy's original attempt to use the ladies from Floor 7 is stopped by Jen, the attempt to do grannies fails and the "geek" calendar produces unattractive male geeks, instead of the Tina Fey sort.

Source: Series / The IT Crowd
Also, do not attempt to use Refuge in Audacity by claiming to do something that was done in an actual terrorist attack or attempt thereof.

Source: Refuge In Audacity / Real Life
In Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, the other characters attempt to use Zane for this.

Source: Use Your Head

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