The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.
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Challenges
//ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪz//
Synonyms for "challenges" (358 found)
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affrontappeal toarouseaskask foraskingattackawake a doubtawakenbafflebalkbanterbattle crybe contrary tobe diffidentbe doubtfulbe dubiousbe skepticalbe uncertainbeard
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becallbeefbeggarbeliebestirbid defiancebid to combatbitchblackmailblastboggleboycottbravebreastbring beforebring forwardbring upbringing into questionbuckingcallcall forcall in questioncall into questioncall outcallingcartelcatechetical methodcatechizationcatechizingcheckmatecircumventclaimclaimingclamor forcombative reactioncompetecompete withcomplaincomplain loudlycomplaintcompunctionconfoundconfrontconfront withconfrontationcontend withcontentioncontest
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contradictcontradictioncontrapositioncontraventioncontraversioncontrovertcopecountercounteractcounteractioncountermandcounterworkcounterworkingcrosscrosscurrentcrossingcry forcry out againstdaredash
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declaration of wardeclare wardefeatdefidefiancedefydemanddemandingdemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurraldemurrerdenialdenydestroydifficultydisclaimdiscomfitdisconcertdiscountenancedishdisputedisruptdissentdissentiencedistrustdouble daredouble-daredoubteludeemulateencounterenter a protestenvisageexactexactingexaminationexceptionexpostulateexpostulationextortfaceface downface outface up toface withflummoxfoilfractiousnessfrontfrustrategagegage of battlegainsaygamblegantletgauntletglovegreet with skepticismgrievancegrievance committeehalf believeharbor suspicionshave reservationshead windhollerhowlimpeachimposeimpugnimpugnationimpugnmentimputationindentindignation meetinginquiringinsistenceinterpellationinterrogation
Related words (179)
invitationinviteissue an ultimatumjockeykickkick againstkindleknock the chockslay beforelay claim tolevylevy war onmake a demandmake a standmake war onmarchmeetmeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarely
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misgivemistrustnegatenegationnegativismnoncooperationnonplusnonviolent 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
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The prime minister directly confronted the challenges of his political opponents.
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But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face.
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For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.
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