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attempts

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //əˈtɛmps// UK //ɐtˈɛmpts// at·tempts

n. the acts of trying to do something, especially something difficult. You use this word when you want to talk about the effort you make to reach a goal.

n. acts of trying to achieve a specific task or goal, often involving significant effort or difficulty. Frequently followed by an infinitive phrase or the preposition 'at'.


SIMPLE

She succeeds after several attempts.

CONTEXTUAL

The rescue team made three separate attempts to reach the stranded hikers before the storm forced them back.

COMPLEX

Despite numerous attempts to reconcile the conflicting data sets, the researchers found that the underlying variables remained too volatile for a definitive conclusion.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by 'to' plus an infinitive or 'at' plus a gerund.

Pitfall

his attempts of winninghis attempts to winThe noun is typically followed by a 'to-infinitive' rather than 'of' and a gerund.

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