Essay
Nouns
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essay, trial, endeavor, attempt
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aim, struggle, venture, adventure, speculation, debut
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probation etc. (experiment) Experiment.
Verbs
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try, essay
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experiment etc. Experiment
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endeavor, strive
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tempt, attempt, make an attempt
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venture, adventure, speculate, take one's chance, tempt fortune
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try one's fortune, try one's luck, try one's hand
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use one's endeavor
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feel one's way, grope one's way, pick one's way. try hard, push, make a bold push, use one's best endeavor
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do one's best etc. (exertion) Exertion.
Adjectives
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essaying etc. v.
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experimental etc. Experiment
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tentative, empirical, probationary.
Adverbs
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experimentally etc. adj.
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on trial, at a venture
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by rule of thumb. if one may be so bold.