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Noun
1

A vigorous, committed attempt or effort, often in the context of a nearly hopeless situation where failure is expected.

See Also
college vigorous committed attempt effort give it one's best shot
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Rhyming Words
try extry autry metry nitry iatry latry entry retry pantry sextry bantry peltry gantry hostry sultry mistry vintry vestry ometry
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