Challenge and Squinch

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

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Squinch is an antonym for challenge.

Squinch verb - To draw back in fear, pain, or disgust.

Usage example: didn't squinch a bit when the intruder pulled a knife on him

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Challenge is an antonym for squinch.

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Squinch and Challenge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenge/squinch

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