Countdown
Countdown noun - Counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle).
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Synonyms for Countdown
Try and countdown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a noun "Countdown".
Try
Try noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Both words in one sentence
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Horrible's picture and a countdown from five before it auto-directs you back to the main menu It actually has a purpose... try pressing 5 or 6 on your DVD remote during the countdown.
- However, the bosses DO try to attack NiGHTS for the most part, as getting attacked will cause the countdown to skip seconds.
Source: Time-Limit Boss -
It turns out, however, that the dolls serve as a sort of countdown; the first crime scene has four, then three, two, and Naomi and Rue have to try and stop the last one.
Source: Voodoo Doll
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