Defenition of the word challenge
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Defenition of the word challenge
- To attack as false or wrong.
- An invitation to measure oneself against others, to confront them in a competition.
- To invite someone to take part in a competition.
- a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "he challenged the assumption that Japan is our enemy"
- a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
- a call to engage in a contest or fight
- a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
- ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
- issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
- take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
- raise a formal objection in a court of law
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
- questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
- a demanding or stimulating situation
- ask for identification
- issue a challenge to
- take exception to
Synonyms for the word challenge
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- dispute
- gainsay
- take exception
Hyponyms for the word challenge
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- action
- appeal
- call
- call into question
- call one's bluff
- call out
- call-out
- calling into question
- confrontation
- counterchallenge
- dare
- daring
- defiance
- defy
- demand for explanation
- demand for identification
- gantlet
- gauntlet
- impeach
- impugn
- litigate
- oppugn
- process
- provoke
- question
- remand
- remit
- send back
- stimulate
- sue
Hypernyms for the word challenge
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- bespeak
- bid
- call for
- contend
- contest
- demand
- inquiring
- invite
- object
- objection
- quest
- questioning
- repugn
- request
- situation
- speech act
- state of affairs
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