Attempting

//əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of attempt form-of, gerund, participle, present

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assayattackefforteffortessayseek

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"You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd."

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