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Challenged

//ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives. euphemistic

    "mentally challenged"

  2. 2
    Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind. humorous

    "He's not short; he's vertically challenged"

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of challenge form-of, participle, past

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