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Collocations for challenge - noun

1. sth new and difficult

ADJ.

big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, radical, real, serious, significant, strong | difficult, tough | major, main | fresh, new | exciting, interesting | economic, environmental, intellectual, political, technical, technological
Liszt''s piano music presents an enormous technical challenge.

VERB + CHALLENGE

be, pose, present | face, meet, respond to, rise to, take on/up
The gallery has risen to the challenge of exhibiting the works of young artists. | He has taken on some exciting new challenges with this job.

CHALLENGE + VERB

face sb
the challenges facing nurses in casualty

2. that shows that sb refuses to accept sth

ADJ.

serious | direct | effective | legal

VERB + CHALLENGE

be, present, represent
The demonstration represents a direct challenge to the new law.

PREP.

~ to
a legal challenge to the president''s power

3. invitation to compete

ADJ.

leadership, title
his title challenge to the heavyweight champion

VERB + CHALLENGE

issue, mount
plans to mount a leadership challenge within the party
accept, take up
I accepted his challenge to a game of chess.
beat off, fight off
Our team will have to fight off the challenge from better trained teams.

PREP.

~ from
a challenge from the other political party

Collocations for challenge - verb

1. question whether sth is right/true

ADV.

directly
The newspaper was directly challenging the government''s legitimacy.
seriously | effectively
She was effectively challenging the whole basis on which society was run.
successfully
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court.

PREP.

on
She challenged him on his old-fashioned views.

2. invite sb to compete, argue, etc.

ADV.

seriously
No one has seriously challenged the champion.
successfully, unsuccessfully

PREP.

for
She was poised to challenge for the party leadership.
to
The count challenged him to a duel.

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