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challenged

 
Verb challenge has 4 senses
  1. challenge, dispute, gainsay - take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
    --1 is one way to contest, contend, repugn
    Derived form: noun challenge3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
    --2 is one way to
    invite, bid
    Derived forms: noun challenger1, noun challenge2
    Sample sentence:
    They challenge him to write the letter
  3. challenge - ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
    --3 is one way to
    request, bespeak, call for, quest
    Derived form: noun challenge5
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  4. challenge, take exception - raise a formal objection in a court of law
    --4 is one way to object
    Derived form: noun challenge4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
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