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challenge
noun
verb
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- HALLENG
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
noun
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
“his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy”
noun
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
noun
a call to engage in a contest or fight
noun
a demanding or stimulating situation
“they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power”
verb
raise a formal objection in a court of law
verb
ask for identification
“The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard”
verb
issue a challenge to
“Fischer challenged Spassky to a match”
verb
take exception to
“She challenged his claims”
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Example Sentences
his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy
they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power
The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard
Fischer challenged Spassky to a match
She challenged his claims
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