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S: (n) challenge (a demanding or stimulating situation) "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"

S: (n) situation, state of affairs (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time) "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

S: (n) challenge (a call to engage in a contest or fight)
S: (n) challenge (questioning a statement and demanding an explanation) "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
S: (n) challenge (a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror)
S: (n) challenge (a demand by a sentry for a password or identification)

S: (v) challenge, dispute, gainsay (take exception to) "She challenged his claims"
S: (v) challenge (issue a challenge to) "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

S: (v) challenge (ask for identification) "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
S: (v) challenge, take exception (raise a formal objection in a court of law)

S: (v) object (express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent) "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

S: (v) demur, except (take exception to) "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
S: (v) challenge, take exception (raise a formal objection in a court of law)
S: (v) cavil, carp, chicane (raise trivial objections)
S: (v) mind (be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by) "I don't mind your behavior"
S: (v) remonstrate (argue in protest or opposition)
S: (v) raise hell, make a stink, raise a stink (take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent) "She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again"