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challenges

/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/

Meanings
noun
A confrontation; a dare.

Examples :

""The group of friends issued playful challenges to each other to see who could build the tallest sandcastle." "
action achievement situation attitude

Related Words

Illustration registration

registration noun

/ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ /ˌrɛdʒəˈstreɪʃən/

The act of signing up or registering for something.

"Complete the registration process."

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration challenged

challenged verb

/ˈtʃæl.əndʒd/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration encroaches

encroaches verb

/ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪz/

To seize, appropriate

"The rising tide encroaches on the beach, slowly covering the sand. "

Illustration accounting

accounting verb

/ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/

To provide explanation.

"The teacher asked the students to account for their absences, explaining the reasons. "

Illustration countersign

countersign noun

/ˈkaʊntərsaɪn/ /ˌkaʊntərˈsaɪn/

A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.

"The application required a countersign from the department head to validate the principal's signature. "

Illustration confrontation

confrontation noun

/ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃən/

The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

"The confrontation between the two students escalated when one accused the other of cheating on the exam. "

Illustration prosecution

prosecution noun

/ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/

The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.

"The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill."

Illustration sandcastle

sandcastle noun

/ˈsændˌkæsəl/ /ˈsænkæsəl/

A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.

"The little boy spent the whole afternoon building a magnificent sandcastle on the beach, complete with towers and a moat. "