Challenge and Compete

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Challenge

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

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Compete is a synonym for challenge. In some cases you can use "Compete" instead a verb "Challenge".

Nearby Words: challenged, challenging, challenger

Compete

Compete verb - To engage in a contest.

Usage example: prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Challenge is a synonym for compete in rival topic. You can use "Challenge" instead a verb "Compete", if it concerns topics such as contend, go up against in contest.

Nearby Words: competent, competence, competition, competitor, competitive

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system	challenge system	compete system
time	challenge time	compete time
way	challenge way	compete way
authority	challenge authority	compete authority
Other words: humans, times, players.

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