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Vocabobobo Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

passing attempt.....

0Hello. Could anyone explain to me what "passing attempt" means? 02br
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00I found the phrase in an article that criticize the movie critics, arguing they are outmoded and no longer match the "cinematic appetite" of the majority of the viewing public. 02br
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00The phrase is found in the following sentence: If the established media want to stay relevan, should their critics make a 01b00passing attempt02b00 to tune in to pop culture? 02br
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00Please help, and thanks in advance. 0-
  

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0 The context seems to say that the critics are making no effort at all to pay attention to pop culture. A passing attempt would be the smallest amount of effort possible. 0-

  • 0 The context seems to say that the critics are making no effort at all to pay attention to pop culture.
  • A passing attempt would be the smallest amount of effort possible.
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0 The context seems to say that the critics are making no effort at all to pay attention to pop culture. A passing attempt would be the smallest amount of effort possible. 0-
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0 an attempt made when passing by, barely touching, superficial 0-

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