Attempted
Attempted adjective - Tried unsuccessfully.
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Synonyms for Attempted
Jammed and attempted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jammed" instead a noun "Attempted".
Nearby Words: attempt, attempting
Both words in one sentence
- As noted above, during the attempted assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the gun jammed, the other culprit being the vegetation that the agent had been gathering in the pocket with the gun.
Source: Convenient Misfire -
Revenge: Bond attempted to shoot Miranda in the head the moment he discovered that she was The Mole in MI6 who betrayed him, but he failed to get his revenge because Miranda jammed the firing mechanism of his gun the night before.
Source: Film / Die Another Day
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