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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chalinj)

Inflections of 'challenge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
challenges
v 3rd person singular
challenging
v pres p
challenged
v past
challenged
v past p

challenge
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Sense: Noun: dare
Synonyms:
dare Collocations, provocation, defiance Collocations, demand Collocations, contest Collocations, competition Collocations, call Collocations, summons Collocations, request Collocations, invitation Collocations, bid Collocations, ask Collocations (informal), double-dare
Sense: Noun: difficult task
Synonyms:
test Collocations, trial Collocations, hurdle Collocations, ordeal Collocations, difficult task, demanding task, challenging task, problem Collocations, trouble Collocations, bother Collocations, battle Collocations, uphill battle, uphill struggle, chore Collocations, test of sb's mettle
Sense: Noun: protest
Synonyms:
protest Collocations, objection, defiance Collocations, complaint Collocations, disapproval, demur, demurral, resistance Collocations, passive resistance, stand Collocations, exception Collocations, rejection Collocations, snub Collocations, demonstration Collocations
Sense: Verb: invite to a contest
Synonyms:
dare Collocations, defy Collocations, throw down the gauntlet to, summon Collocations, call upon, invite Collocations, bid Collocations
Sense: Verb: test
Synonyms:
test Collocations, try Collocations, strain Collocations, make demands on, tire Collocations, test sb's mettle, put sb to the test, see what sb is made of
Sense: Verb: question
Synonyms:
question Collocations, object to, dispute Collocations, oppose Collocations, stand up to, protest Collocations, protest against, call sth into question, impugn, call out (informal), greet sth with skepticism, greet sth with scepticism (UK), disagree with, contend against (formal), fight Collocations

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