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Definition of attempted adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

attempted

adjective
 
/əˈtemptɪd/
 
/əˈtemptɪd/
 [only before noun]
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  1. (of a crime, etc.) that somebody has tried to do but without success
    • attempted murder/robbery/kidnapping
    • There was an attempted coup.
    Topics Difficulty and failureb2, Crime and punishmentb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAttempted is used with these nouns:
    • arson
    • assassin
    • assassination
    • …
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