Challenged
Challenged adjective - Deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities.
Fired and challenged are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fired" instead a verb "Challenged".
Fired
Fired adjective - Having lost your job.
Challenged and fired are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Challenged" instead a verb "Fired".
Both words in one sentence
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Eventually Dupont grew so irritated at repeatedly being challenged that he refused to fire in a pistol duel, instead telling Fournier (who had fired and missed twice) than if he ever challenged him again he would first fire his two reserved shots.
Source: Duel to the Death - Policeman Frank Serpico fired upon an unknown assailant who refused to stop when challenged.
Source: Groin Attack / Real Life
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