tentative.
attempt, try, effort (particularly of something difficult or risky)
Meaning & usage
attempt, try, effort (particularly of something difficult or risky) general senses
faire une tentative de quelque chose
faire une tentative pour faire quelque chose
attempt, try, effort (particularly of something difficult or risky) an attempted infraction of law
tentative de viol
tentative d'enlèvement
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin tentātīva, from tentō (“to attempt”).
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