apparent attempt

collocation in English

meaningsofapparentandattempt

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apparent
adjective
uk
/əˈpær.ənt/us
/əˈper.ənt/
able to be seen ...
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attempt
noun[C]
uk
/əˈtempt/us
/əˈtempt/
the act of trying to do something, especially ...
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(Definition ofapparentandattemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofapparent attempt

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There is noapparentattemptto unify motivically the cycle of five movements.
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I thought that this was rather curious, anapparentattemptto add respectability and credibility to the organisation.
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Another point that worries me a little is theapparentattemptto internationalise the dispute.
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With all the fuss that has been caused by theapparentattemptto discredit a doctor, a lot of points have been lost in the smoke.
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The scheme was provided with many facilities, mostly in the centre of the area, in anapparentattemptto create a strong sense of community.
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Noapparentattemptto stop the descent was made.
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The name change was suspiciously timed with a loss of 49% in 2009 in anapparentattemptto re-brand a tarnished fund.
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A police car stopped the ambulance, and theapparentattemptto revive the dead mobster.
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She does this in anapparentattemptto control his life.
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It is a reactive measure employed in communication networks in anapparentattemptto regulate network traffic and minimize bandwidth congestion.
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This was anapparentattemptto remove the low rent tenants so the land could be developed.
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Some critics were impressed by thisapparentattemptat progression, while others dismissed the longer tracks as mere self-indulgence.
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Hisapparentattemptto exclude his wife from his inheritance led to posthumous revelations of extramarital affairs.
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In anapparentattemptto ease tensions, authorities allowed villagers to select 13 representatives to engage in negotiations.
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The apparent attempts at conceptual (re)specification as well as multidisciplinary methods are useful, but the results are mixed.
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The wolves positioned themselves between the men and the runway, in what was described as anapparentattemptto herd them back into the heavier cover.
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Later, he wrote biting criticisms of the work in anapparentattemptto get it discontinued long enough for him to revise it and market the second version himself.
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At this point a third explosion occurred within the outpost, which was anapparentattemptto get casualties among the rescue forces although it didn't cause any casualties or injuries.
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Shopkeepers required little persuasion that this was the intent and protested bitterly about these apparent attempts to poison relationships between them and their customers.
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