Challenge and Repudiate

Challenge

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

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

Repudiate

Repudiate verb - To declare not to be true.
Usage example: vigorously repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé

Challenge and repudiate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Challenge" instead a verb "Repudiate".

Nearby Words: repudiation, repudiating

Common collocations

claim challenge claim repudiate claim
government challenge government repudiate government
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