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nice try

nice try interjection: used to express that somebody made a worthy attempt.

Interjection

  1. (informal) Used to express that somebody made a worthy attempt.
    Synonyms:
    good try

Synonyms of nice try

Questions about nice try

What does nice try mean?
Nice try means used to express that somebody made a worthy attempt.
What part of speech is nice try?
Nice try is an interjection.

Words near nice try in the dictionary

  1. nice Nellie
  2. nice nellies
  3. nice nelly
  4. nice one
  5. nice to meet you
  6. nice try
  7. nice weather for ducks
  8. nice work if you can get it
  9. nice-but-dim
  10. nice-like
  11. nice-looking

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