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Noun
A call for someone to compete
“He accepted a challenge from his nemesis to a fight in the boxing ring.”
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A call to prove or justify something
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“The skeptic mounted a challenge to the claims made by conspiracy theorists.”
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A test of someone's abilities or internal fortitude
“He took up the challenge of leading the notoriously difficult project.”
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An issue or problem requiring resolution
“Establishing peace in the troubled region was a challenge that had to be addressed.”
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A competitive event
“The annual Air Guitar Challenge will be held in the city of Oulu this year.”
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A puzzling situation or problem
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Open resistance to authority or opposition
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A mental or emotional conflict or struggle
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A contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honour
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An act of seizing and attempting to stop or throw someone to the ground
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The use of force or violence to oppose someone or something
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The state or fact of being difficult to overcome or navigate
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A challenging and enduring long-distance cycling event or race
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An obstacle or difficulty in organizing and coordinating complex operations or processes
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A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war
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A risky or uncertain proposition that one has bet on
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A trial or ordeal that one chooses to accept
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A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely
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The statement of a position opposite to one already made
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Verb
To put up an opposition against something
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“Ershad had even accused the opposition of not being effective enough to challenge his authority.”
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To dispute the validity of
“The defendant's lawyer would challenge the evidence presented by the prosecutor.”
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To invite someone to engage in a contest
“She was always trying to challenge me to a game of chess.”
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To make demands of, or prove to be a challenge to
“The family's holiday in the woods without Wi-Fi would challenge the kids.”
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(rare) To require as a necessity
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“Having a demanding boss will challenge patience.”
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To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
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To engage in a competition or contest
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To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
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To disregard the rules and refuse to conform
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To make an assertion without proof
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To have doubts or suspicions about
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To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct
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(beggar belief) To defy or be beyond that which can be believed
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To complain or object about something
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To disagree with or dispute
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To launch an attack or charge, especially from a losing position
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To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
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To stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them
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To make a request or demand of someone
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To be able to match another or others in quality, ability or achievements
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To confront an adversary in his or her own environment
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To take a risk, with the potential of a loss or positive outcome
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To be able to match or compete with (a competitor, opponent or peer)
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To impede the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously
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