Hypernyms for "attempt"
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adventure
assault
batting
battle
best
bid
chance
contribution
crack
endeavor
endeavour
essay
fight
fling
foray
gamble
give it a try
give it a whirl
go
grope
have a go
hazard
lay on the line
liberation
mug''s game
nisus
offer
pains
part
pass
pick up the gauntlet
play
power play
put on the line
risk
run
run a risk
seeking
share
shot
squeeze
squeeze play
stab
strain
strive
striving
struggle
take a chance
take a dare
take chances
takeover attempt
test
trial
whirl
worst
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.