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What is the noun for challenge?

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challenge
  1. A confrontation; a dare.
    1. An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
    2. A bid to overcome something.
    3. (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle
    4. A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
    5. The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
    6. An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
  2. A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
  3. (law) A procedure or action.
    1. (law, rare) A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e.g. a conflict of interest.
    2. The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
    3. The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
    4. (US) An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.
  4. (hunting) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. dare, goad, provocation, taunt, spur, invitation, summons, threat, ultimatum, requisition, summons to contest, stimulus, gauntlet, incitement, incentive, impetus, motivation, encouragement, instigation, impulse, stimulant, inducement, boost, incitation, momentum, stimulation, yeast, inspiration, urging, goading, pressure, cause, prompting, prodding, stirring, excitement, reason, rousing, baiting, egging on, red rag, casus belli, opposition, contest, criticism, debate, defiance, disagreement, dispute, objection … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “He accepted a challenge from his nemesis to a fight in the boxing ring.”
      “The skeptic mounted a challenge to the claims made by conspiracy theorists.”
      “He took up the challenge of leading the notoriously difficult project.”
challenger
  1. One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. adversary, contender, opponent, rival, competitor, contestant, combatant, corrival, competition, defier, pretender, darer, foe, antagonist, enemy, opposer, opposition, player, disputant, participant, candidate, vier, entrant, runner, nemesis, assailant, oppugnant, other side, aspirant, fierce competition, opposing side, dissentient, resister, counteragent, anti, oppositionist, sportsperson, athlete, tough competition, stiff competition, applicant, match, fellow contestant, dark horse, entry, racer, gamer, other team, archenemy, emulator … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Now, a new challenger has surfaced, one that apparently will not stop until it attains supremacy.”
      “The challenger and local hero was reportedly nervous-looking at the official weigh-in yesterday.”
      “The problem is that what the challenger had to say and do to be elected is a sad reflection of American politics today.”
challengingness
  1. Quality or degree of being challenging.
challengee
  1. One to whom a challenge is made.
challenging
  1. The act of making a challenge.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. ball-breaker, hard, punishing, taskmaster, tough, ball-buster
challengings
  1. plural of challenging
challengers
  1. plural of challenger
  2. Synonyms:
      3. competition, opposition, competitors, rivals, field, opponents, adversaries, contenders, contestants, corrivals, enemy, foes, opposers, opposing side, fellow competitors, fellow contenders, other side, other team, enemies, antagonists, oppositions, viers, disputants, candidates, participants, combatants, players, runners, entrants, nemeses, assailants, aspirants, oppugnants, pretenders, applicants, counteragents, athletes, oppositionists, resisters, dissentients, sportspersons, matches, dark horses, archenemies, entry, racers, gamers, opposite numbers, emulators, corivals … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The team then contested matches against an Ohakea invitational team, where the ADF proved too strong for their challengers.”
      “But the contest was far from over as the two international challengers were intent on playing their hands late.”
      “Who do you think will be the main challengers in the 50m freestyle for Athens?”
challengees
  1. plural of challengee
challenges
  1. plural of challenge
  2. Synonyms:
      3. dares, goads, provocations, taunts, spurs, invitations, summonses, threats, ultimatums, requisitions, oppositions, contests, criticisms, debates, defiance, disagreements, disputes, objections, protests, questions, confrontations, exceptions, interrogations, remonstrances, remonstrations, conflicts, contradictions, dissents, scepticism, rebellions, resistance, complaints, qualms, quarrels, quibbles, reservations, skepticism, expostulations, fuss, scruples, squabbles, stinks, cavils, censures, demurrals, demurrers, demurs, disobedience, tasks, duties … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “He was ready to accept any challenges put to him by his rivals.”
      “The skeptic mounted several challenges to the claims made by conspiracy theorists.”
      “He had the responsibility of taking on many challenges as part of his job.”
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