nice try

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nice try

interjection

informal Used to express that somebody made a worthy attempt.
Similar: good try

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Français	bien essayé
Deutsch	guter Versuch

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@misc{nice_try_2026,
  title = {nice try},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nice%20try},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}