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Nouns (16)

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. a demand by a sentry for a password or identification

n. questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"

challenge

n. a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror

challenge

n. a call to engage in a contest or fight

challenge

n. a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"

A, ampere, amp

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

Verbs (12)

protect

v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

protect, protect with tariffs

v. use tariffs to favor domestic industry

challenge, take exception to

v. raise a formal objection in a court of law

challenge, ask for identification

v. ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"

challenge, issue a challenge to

v. issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

dispute, challenge, gainsay

v. take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

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Fuzzynyms (84)

demand

n. the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

invitation

n. a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"

summons

n. an order to appear in person at a given place and time

examination, test, exam

n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

difficulty

n. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"

hardship, adversity

n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"

affliction

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

emergency

n. a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

misfortune, bad luck, ill luck

n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

control, patrol, police

v. maintain the security of by carrying out a control

shelter, bield, provide shelter for

v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

keep up, sustain, prolong

v. lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

resent, feel bitter about

v. feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers"

declare, state clearly

v. state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

say, aver, allege

v. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

argue, indicate, argue for

v. give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

doubt, distrust, suspect

v. suspect to be false

contest, contend, repugn

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

face, confront, face up to, come to grips with

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

dare, make bold, presume to

v. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

dare

v. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

doubt, distrust, suspect

v. suspect to be false

antagonize, antagonise, counteract

v. act in opposition to

attribute, assign, impute, ascribe

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

disprove, confute

v. prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

impugn, attack as false, attack as wrong

v. attack as false or wrong

negate, contradict, contravene

v. deny the truth of

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

oppose, be against, express opposition to

v. be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"

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Antonyms (5)

attack, assail

v. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

bust, raid, make a raid on

v. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

protect against a challenge

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