Definition of challenge
Nouns
a demanding or stimulating situation
"they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
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situation, state of affairs
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
a call to engage in a contest or fight
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dare, daring
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
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confrontation
a bold challenge
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call-out
a challenge to a fight or duel
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defiance
a hostile challenge
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calling into question, demand for explanation
a challenge to defend what someone has said
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demand for identification
as by a sentry
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gantlet, gauntlet
to offer or accept a challenge
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speech act
the use of language to perform some act
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
"his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
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inquiring, questioning
a request for information
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
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objection
the speech act of objecting
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
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demand
an urgent or peremptory request
Verbs
take exception to
"She challenged his claims"
issue a challenge to
"Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
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provoke, stimulate
provide the needed stimulus for
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entice, lure, tempt
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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rejuvenate
cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
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jog
stimulate to remember
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incite, instigate, set off, stir up
provoke or stir up
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agitate, foment, stir up
try to stir up public opinion
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counterchallenge
challenge in turn
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call into question, oppugn, question
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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impeach
challenge the honesty or veracity of
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impugn
attack as false or wrong
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dare, defy
challenge
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brazen
face with defiance or impudence
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call one's bluff
ask to prove what someone is claiming
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call out
challenge to a duel
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remand, remit, send back
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
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appeal
take a court case to a higher court for review
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action, litigate, process, sue
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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expedite
process fast and efficiently
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litigate
engage in legal proceedings
ask for identification
"The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
raise a formal objection in a court of law
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appeal
challenge (a decision)
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object
express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
Vocabulary Lists for challenge
Obama's Inauguration Speech (VocabGrabber) »(246 words)
Vocabulary from the inauguration speech. Created with...
- risk taker
- nonbeliever
- selflessness
- firefighter
- stand pat
- faith
- courage
- strength
- humility
- love
- schoolwork
- foster home
- homework
- extracurricular activity
- homelessness
- root canal
- scorekeeper
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- work shift
- take office
- disability
- handicap
- impairment
- slow
- abnormal
- Taliban
- extremism
- time frame
- security force
- open-ended
Clint Easwood - The New Yorker March 2010 (1) »(1536 words)
- crapper
- convolute
- self-reproof
- cowhand
- patness

