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ATTEMPTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does attempter mean?
• ATTEMPTER (noun)
The noun ATTEMPTER has 1 sense:
1. one who tries
Familiarity information: ATTEMPTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who tries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("attempter" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
attempt (make an effort or attempt)
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