#effort__attempt__endeavor__endeavour__try  earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
  supertype:  activity  any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
  subtype:  batting  (in baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
  subtype:  best  the supreme effort one can make: "they did their best"
  subtype:  worst  the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of: "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
  subtype:  bid__play  an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
  subtype:  braving__confronting__coping_with__grappling__tackling  taking the bull by the horns
     subtype:  face.braving__facing  the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
  subtype:  go__crack__fling__pass__whirl__offer  a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
  subtype:  essay  a tentative attempt
  subtype:  foray  an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"
  subtype:  contribution.effort__part__share  any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor: "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"
     subtype:  end.contribution  the part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"
  subtype:  mug's_game__mug'sgame  a futile or unprofitable endeavor
  subtype:  power_play__powerplay__squeeze_play__squeezeplay__squeeze  an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
  subtype:  research_effort  an attempt to solve some problem through research
  subtype:  seeking  an attempt to acquire or gain something
  subtype:  shot.effort  an informal word for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"
  subtype:  shot  an attempt to score in a game
     subtype:  basketball_shot  throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"
        subtype:  bank_shot  a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard
        subtype:  dunk_shot__dunk__stuff_shot__stuffshot  a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
           subtype:  slam-dunk  a forceful dunk
        subtype:  finger-roll  a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket
        subtype:  foul_shot__free_throw__penalty_free_throw__charity_toss__charity_throw__charitythrow__charity_shot__charityshot  an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
           subtype:  one-and-one__oneandone  a foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot
        subtype:  hook_shot__hook  a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
        subtype:  jump_shot__jumper  a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
        subtype:  lay-up__layup__layup  a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
        subtype:  pivot_shot__pivotshot  a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot
        subtype:  set_shot__setshot  a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position
        subtype:  scoop_shot__scoopshot  a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion
        subtype:  tip_in__tipin  a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
     subtype:  slapshot  a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick
     subtype:  headshot.shot  an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head
  subtype:  striving__nisus__nisu__pains__pain__strain  an effortful attempt to attain a goal
  subtype:  struggle.effort__battle  an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
     subtype:  duel  any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
     subtype:  scramble__scuffle  an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
     subtype:  joust__tilt  a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
  subtype:  takeover_attempt  an attempt to take control of a corporation
     subtype:  bear_hug  a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest
     subtype:  proxy_fight  a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced
  subtype:  test__trial__run  the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
     subtype:  audition__tryout  a test of the suitability of a performer
        subtype:  screen_test  a filmed audition of an actor or actress
     subtype:  try-on__tryon__fitting__trying_on  trying on clothes to see whether they fit
     subtype:  pilot_project__pilotproject__pilot_program__pilotprogram  activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states"
  subtype:  test.effort__trial  the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

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