1. challenge - noun
· a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
Hypernym(s): situation, state_of_affairs
2. challenge - noun
· a call to engage in a contest or fight
Hypernym(s): speech_act
3. challenge - noun
· questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
Hypernym(s): questioning, inquiring
4. challenge - noun
· a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
Hypernym(s): objection
5. challenge - noun
· a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
Hypernym(s): demand
6. challenge - verb
· take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
Hypernym(s): contest, contend, repugn
7. challenge - verb
· issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
8. challenge - verb
· ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest
9. challenge - verb
· raise a formal objection in a court of law
Synonym(s): take_exception
Hypernym(s): object
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