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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
challenge
/ˈtʃæl.əndʒ/
noun1 of 2
an activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- “It can be challenging to go from education to job.”Tatoeba
- “It can be challenging to balance work and family obligations.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)