Cases of word usage

1) a violent attempt to hurt or defeat (attack)

2) (an attempt at) trying hard; use of strength and energy (to do something) (effort)

3) (an attempt or activity with) a risk of loss or a chance of profit; to play games to try to win money (gamble)

4) a sudden attempt to take something roughly, selfishly or eagerly (grab)

5) (of reasons etc) put forward in an attempt to hide the real reason (ostensible)

6) to make a sudden jump or attempt (to get a person, thing) (pounce)

7) an attempt to avoid an honest answer by using a secondary or doubtful meaning of a word or phrase; to argue about small points or differences (quibble)

8) (a sound of) the act of firing a gun etc; an attempt at doing something successfully (shot)

9) an act of destroying or an attempt to destroy a government, system etc (subversion)