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View definitions for attempted

attempted

adjective as in undertaken

adjective as in ventured

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The attempted kneecapping of the Forest Service comes at a time when we should be doing everything we can to bolster responsible land management.

Trump attempted to publicly humiliate Zelenskyy and make him beg for America’s continued assistance in Ukraine’s freedom struggle against the Russian invaders.

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Self attempted to continue the hearing before Keating jumped in again.

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Most of the main characters have at least attempted to murder someone, if not succeeded, and all of them have engaged in the ritualistic consumption of their peers while in The Wilderness.

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The since-deleted post prompted strong condemnation before a subsequent posting attempted to justify the initial message.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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