attempt
noun/əˈtɛmpt/
Frequency rank: #1,118 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An act of trying to do something; to try.
Example sentence
She made a brave attempt to climb the mountain.
Synonyms & related words
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