Shot and Stab

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Shot

Shot noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

Usage example: let's take another shot at the puzzle

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Stab is a synonym for shot in try topic. In some cases you can use "Stab" instead a noun "Shot", when it comes to topics like impact, strike, attempt, go. popular alternative

Stab

Stab noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

Usage example: everybody will get a stab at solving the problem

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Synonyms for Stab

Shot is a synonym for stab in attempt topic. You can use "Shot" instead a noun "Stab", if it concerns topics such as impact, strike, try, go. popular alternative

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good	good shot	good stab
nice	nice shot	nice stab
clean	clean shot	clean stab
special	special shot	special stab
Other adjectives: best, long, similar, brief, direct, standard, original, straight, single, big, great, bad, quick, decent, final, fatal, random, next, last, lucky.

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