Challenge and Kowtow

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

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Kowtow is an antonym for challenge.

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

Usage example: you can try kowtowing to the boss, but he'll see right through you

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Challenge is an antonym for kowtow.

Nearby Words: kowtowing, kowtowed

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Kowtow and Challenge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenge/kowtow

Challenge & Kowtow. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenge/kowtow>.

Kowtow or Challenge. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenge/kowtow.

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