Challenge (Noun)
Meaning 1
A demand by a sentry for a password or identification.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's rapid growth presented a significant challenge to its management team.
- She saw the marathon as a personal challenge to test her endurance.
- The team's coach believed that the tough opponent would be a good challenge for his players.
- The sudden loss of funding posed a major challenge to the completion of the project.
- The harsh weather conditions presented a challenge to the rescue team's efforts to reach the stranded hikers.
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Meaning 3
Questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A call to engage in a contest or fight.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
A formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.