Challenge
Challenge verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.
Usage example: don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people
Swallow
Swallow verb - To regard as right or true.
Usage example: my little niece swallows everything I tell her
Nearby Words: swallowed, swallowing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In James Swallow's Warhammer 40,000 Blood Angels novel Red Fury, when the Flesh Tearer Noxx gets Kayne into a situation where he can challenge him, Rafen, being Kayne's sergeant, breaks his fingers and says that since Kayne can not face him, he will take his place.
Source: A Father To His Men / Literature
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