Apple-polish and Challenge

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Apple-polish verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.

Usage example: a departmental supervisor who apple-polishes shamelessly whenever higher-ups are about

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Challenge is an antonym for apple-polish.

Challenge verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

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Apple-polish is an antonym for challenge.

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Challenge and Apple-polish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apple-polish/challenge

Apple-polish & Challenge. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apple-polish/challenge>.

Challenge or Apple-polish. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apple-polish/challenge.