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best effort

NOUN

best shot

Synonyms

WEAK

all one's got best one can do maximum effort one's all one's damndest optimum effort

NOUN

college try

Synonyms

WEAK

energetic effort good effort old college try valiant effort

NOUN

old college try

Synonyms

WEAK

college try serious effort valiant effort

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