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Attempting :: Attempting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Attemp.

Attemptive :: Attemptive (a.) Disposed to attempt; adventurous.

Snatch :: Snatch (n.) A hasty catching or seizing; a grab; a catching at, or attempt to seize, suddenly..

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt..

Affectation :: Affectation (n.) An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt..

Striker :: Strike (n.) The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmailing..

Flinch :: Flinch (v. i.) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet..

Stormed :: Storm (n.) A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like..

Jump :: Jump (n.) An effort; an attempt; a venture.

Confederate :: Confederate (a.) Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation styled the Confederate States of America; as, the Confederate congress; Confederate money..

Mythologize :: Mythologize (v. i.) To relate, classify, and explain, or attempt to explain, myths; to write upon myths..

Attempter :: Attempter (n.) An assailant; also, a temper..

Coquetry :: Coquetry (n.) Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love..

Enterprise :: Enterprise (v. t.) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.

Siege :: Siege (n.) Hence, a continued attempt to gain possession..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) To run from danger; to attempt to escape; to flee; as, an enemy or a coward flies. See Note under Flee..

Pull :: Pull (v. t.) To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly..

Attempt :: Attempt (v. t.) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt..

Misassay :: Misassay (v. t.) To assay, or attempt, improperly or unsuccessfully..

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