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Attempt

/əˈtempt/
To try to achieve or complete something that's often challenging or difficult.

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Examples:

They charged him with attempting to explain consciousness by itself.

"Listen to this," he went on in attempted gayety.

There were stories of attempts to kill Drebber and Stangerson.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English attempte, from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptāre, which means to try or test.

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