I don't mean to challenge your theory.
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Challenge
/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "challenge" (525 found)
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Closest matches (105)
Adjective(2 words)
academic dissentacademic dissent case
Noun(18 words)
adversityaffrontsappealappeal stayappealsattacksbeardingbeardsbuckcompetingcomplexitycomplicationconfrontationsconfrontingcontest wordcontestingcontestscontradicted study
affrontappeal toarouseaskask foraskingattackawake a doubtawakenbafflebalkbanterbattle crybe contrary tobe diffidentbe doubtfulbe dubiousbe skepticalbe uncertainbeard
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beefbeggarbeliebestirbid defiancebid to combatbitchblackmailblastboggleboycottbravebreastbring beforebring forwardbring upbringing into questionbuckingcallcall forcall in questioncall into questioncall outcallingcartelcatechetical methodcatechizationcatechizingcheckmatecircumventclaimclaimingclamor forcombative reactioncompetecompete withcomplaincomplain loudlycomplaintcompunctionconfoundconfrontconfront withconfrontationcontend withcontentioncontestcontradictcontradictioncontrapositioncontraventioncontraversion
Verb(12 words)
Preposition(1 words)
against all odds
Strong matches (158)
controvertcopecountercounteractcounteractioncountermandcounterworkcounterworkingcrosscrosscurrentcrossingcry forcry out againstdaredashdeclaration of wardeclare wardefeatdefidefiance
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defydemanddemandingdemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurraldemurrerdenialdenydestroydifficultydisclaimdiscomfitdisconcertdiscountenancedishdisputedisruptdissentdissentiencedistrustdouble daredouble-daredoubteludeemulateencounterenter a protestenvisageexactexactingexaminationexceptionexpostulateexpostulationextortfaceface downface outface up toface withflummoxfoilfractiousnessfrontfrustrategagegage of battlegainsaygamblegantletgauntletglovegreet with skepticismgrievancegrievance committeehalf believeharbor suspicionshave reservationshead windhollerhowlimpeachimposeimpugnimpugnationimpugnmentimputationindent
Verb(27 words)
Noun(35 words)
counter evidencecounterclaimingcounterevidencecritiquingdaredarendaresdaringdecryingdefyingdemanddemursdifficult to learndifficultydifficulty leveldiscreditingdisputedisputesdisputingdissents
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (262)
indignation meetinginquiringinsistenceinterpellationinterrogationinvitationinviteissue an ultimatumjockeykickkick againstkindleknock the chockslay beforelay claim tolevylevy war onmake a demandmake a standmake war on
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marchmeetmeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarelymisgivemistrustnegatenegationnegativismnoncooperationnonplusnonviolent protestobjectobject toobjectionobstinacyoffer resistanceopen hostilitiesopposeopposingoppositionopposureoppugnoppugnationorderorder upoutdareoutviepassive resistanceperplexpicketpicketingplace an orderplace beforeplaypostulatepresentpresent topress objectionspretendpretend toprobingproblemprotestprotest demonstrationprotestationprovocationprovokepumpingput in requisitionput it toqualmqueryqueryingquestionquestioningquizquizzingraise a howlraise a questionrallyreactionrebelrebel yellrebuffrebutrebutmentrebuttalrecalcitrancerecalcitrancyrecalcitraterecalcitrationrefractorinessrefusalrejectrejectionreluctreluctanceremonstranceremonstrateremonstrationrenitencerenitencyrepellencerepellencyrepulserepulsionrequirerequisitionresistancerevoltrivalrouseruinsabotagescotchscream defiancescrewscrupleseekingset beforeshow fightsit insit-insmell a ratsocratic methodsolicitspikespoilsquawkstandstand at baystand in the waystand up againststand up tostanding againststare downstate a grievancestemstimulationstirstonewallstrikestrivestrive againststrugglestumpsummonsummonssuspecttaketake exception totake with a grain of saltteach inteach-intesttest one anotherthrow doubt uponthwarttraversaltraversetreat with reservetrialtryultimatumuncooperativenessundercurrentupsetventurevievie withwakewakenwarwar crywar whoopwarnwhetwithstandwithstandingyell bloody murder
Noun(55 words)
invitejawbreakerslearning difficultylevel of unpredictabilitymath problemsnon maoist campaignobject motifobject sampleobject to hypothesisobject to methodobject volumeobjectingobjecting toobjectionsobjectsobjetoobstacleobstaclesopen defianceoppose amendments
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overturning a rulingpickaxingpitfallpitsplaguingproblem solving tasksprotestsprovocationsput throughquarrelsqueersquestionquestionsraise counterpointrebatorebellingrebelsrebutsrebuttingrethinkingrhetorical appealrough terrainspanish confrontarsports competitionsquare offsubject someone tosubjectingtackle problemtask difficultytaxtestteststoughietrialunderminer
Adjective(6 words)
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9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic challengedaily challengefinal challengegreat challengemath challengenew challenge
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
30 total sentences available.
Whatever the outcome, you must meet the challenge.
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The traveler stopped at the soldier's challenge.
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This problem is a real challenge.
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