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| NOUN: | 1. Informal. A trying to do or make something: attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, trial, try. Slang : take. Archaic : assay. See TRY. 2. A small amount of liquor: dram, drop, jigger, sip, tot1. Informal : nip2, slug1. Slang : snort. See BIG, INGESTION. 3. Informal. A favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances: break, chance, occasion, opening, opportunity. See LUCK. 4. Informal. A brief trial: crack, go, stab, try. Informal : fling, whack, whirl. See TRY.
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