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call for v.
challenge v.

VERB

call for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

involve need request require suggest want

WEAK

inquire lack necessitate occasion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike have

VERB

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

STRONG

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

WEAK

call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

answer calm dodge ignore

WEAK

agreement decision victory

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ask for

The ACA Marketplace may ask for documents, including an employer or insurer notice, to verify when her coverage came to an end.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

I will take down any amount of food and I will not ask for a spit bucket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

For a director who’s staked a name on films and television shows that are narratively impenetrable, “Her Private Hell” may feel like a big ask for some viewers.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Lesson: When speaking, always ask for the presentation order upfront.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

“I apologize. I’ll ask for your permission the next time. Actually, I don’t have to go right away to Darkness. If you want, I can show you my old pond.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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