CHALLENGES Synonyms

• a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles

• a state of misfortune or affliction

• a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event

• an effort that is inconvenient

• the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

• trying something to find out about it

• any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc

• a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

• the act of undergoing testing

• the act of testing something

• a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

• examine someone's knowledge of something

• show a certain characteristic when tested

• achieve a certain score or rating on a test

• determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

• undergo a test

• the act of testing something

• trying something to find out about it

• the act of undergoing testing

• (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law

• (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications

• an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• coming into conflict with

• take exception to

• have a disagreement over something

• take exception to

• raise a formal objection in a court of law