Attempt To Hit An Easy Target

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
noun • a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter) • criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration
	29%	8		A second attempt at something after the first attempt failed
noun • an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
	26%	7		Attempt to hit the ball in baseball or softball
noun • (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base • stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

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The Guardian Quick30 Jan 2020	Down 5
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7	Player's attempt to hit the ball

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