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try again

To attempt the same operation again after a previous attempt did not succeed or was not completed.

In plain English

This means doing the same thing one more time. It follows an earlier attempt that either failed or stopped before it finished.

In context

Here, it instructs the user to perform the same operation once more because the earlier attempt did not succeed or was not completed.

Situation
Reading processing, queue, validation, success, warning, and error messages
What it communicates
instructs the user to repeat the action

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not say why the earlier attempt failed or was not completed.

Examples

“She tried again after the key slipped before the lock turned.”

Core meaning

“If the call drops before you finish, try again.”

In context