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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

If the auditor is not happy with what a company proposes, the commission can ask for "corrective measures".

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Rather than the way that people use chatbots today where you constantly have to ask for stuff, Specs can understand what's important to you, and then offer recommendations or offer next steps," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“This morning, just after midnight, we lost our darling son and brother James, in a motor accident. We respectfully ask for privacy as a family, as we process this profound loss,” the post read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

He did not, it appears, request permission or ask for advice.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

But if it came, it would only ask for food.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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