Claim and Challenge

Claim

Claim verb - To have as a requirement.
Usage example: caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time

Challenge is a synonym for claim in demand topic. In some cases you can use "Challenge" instead a verb "Claim".

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

Challenge

Challenge verb - To have as a requirement.
Usage example: having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance

Claim is a synonym for challenge in demand topic. You can use "Claim" instead a verb "Challenge", if it concerns topics such as dispute.

How words are described

good good claim good challenge
special special claim special challenge
particular particular claim particular challenge
better better claim better challenge
Other adjectives: similar, common, true, legitimate, legal, single, actual, real, big, serious, main, decent, major, final, greater, next, last, greatest, biggest.

Common collocations

power claim power challenge power
position claim position challenge position
leadership claim leadership challenge leadership
right claim right challenge right
Other words: time, world, authority.
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