Challenge and Refuse

Challenge

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

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Refuse and challenge are semantically related in object topic. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Challenge".

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Challenge and refuse are semantically related in object topic. Sometimes you can use "Challenge" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

legal	legal challenge	legal refuse
real	real challenge	real refuse
little	little challenge	little refuse
main	main challenge	main refuse
Other adjectives: final, official, greatest.

Goku & Vegeta, for their part, are mostly concerned with the challenge of fighting him one on one and absolutely refuse to do the sensible thing of teaming up against.

Source: Challenge Seeker
If you involve any wager in a puzzle challenge with a teacher during a challenge mission, they will refuse for a good reason.

Source: Video Game / Puzzle Pirates
If you refuse, the gnoll leader will challenge your strongest fighter to a competition.

Source: Video Game / Baldur's Gate

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