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n aim, attempt, crack (informal) effort, enterprise, essay, go (informal) shot (informal) stab (informal) trial, try, undertaking, venture
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vb aim, aspire, attempt, bend over backwards (informal) break one's neck (informal) bust a gut (informal) do one's best, do one's damnedest (informal) essay, give it one's all (informal) give it one's best shot (informal) go for broke (slang) go for it (informal) have a crack (informal) have a go, have a shot (informal) have a stab (informal) jump through hoops (informal) knock oneself out (informal) labour, make an all-out effort (informal) make an effort, rupture oneself (informal) strive, struggle, take pains, try, undertake