attempt vs power play

power play vs attempt

attempt and power play both are nouns.

attempt is a verb but power play is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
power play	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, power play is a hyponym of attempt; that is, power play is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attempt:

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
power play: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

Other hyponyms of attempt include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.

attempt (noun)	power play (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
the act of attacking	a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
	(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties

attempt (verb)	power play (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise
make an effort or attempt

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