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challenging
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demanding
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tough
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time-consuming
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overwhelming
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to face
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to confront
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to deal with
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to meet
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to address
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to handle
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to struggle
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to tolerate
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to solve
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to cope
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to adapt
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to stand
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to bear
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to encounter
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to obtain
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to conquer
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to tackle
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manageable
challenging
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difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

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Solving the puzzle proved to be challenging, requiring creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Climbing the steep mountain trail was challenging, testing the hiker's endurance and determination.

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challenge

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challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
demanding
demanding
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(of a task) needing great effort, skill, etc.

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challenge

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challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
tough
tough
Adjective
t
t
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difficult to achieve or deal with

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
time-consuming
Adjective
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/tˈaɪmkənsˈuːmɪŋ/

(of an activity, task, or process) taking up a significant amount of time, and therefore requiring a considerable amount of effort or patience

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challenge

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challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
overwhelming
overwhelming
Adjective
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/ˌoʊvɝˈwɛɫmɪŋ/, /ˌoʊvɝhˈwɛɫmɪŋ/

too intense or powerful to resist or manage effectively

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to face
to face
Verb
f
f
a
c
s
e

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to confront
to confront
Verb
c
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to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to deal with
to deal with
Verb
uk flag
/ˈdiːl wɪð/

to take the necessary action regarding someone or something specific

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
deal
phrase's particle
with

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to meet
Verb
m
m
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i
t
t

to be subjected to or challenged by a certain fate, circumstance, attitude, etc.

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to address
Verb
a
æ
dd
d
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
s

to think about a problem or an issue and start to deal with it

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to handle
to handle
Verb
h
h
a
æ
n
n
d
d
ə
l
l
e

to deal with a situation or problem successfully

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to struggle
to struggle
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
ə
gg
g
ə
l
l
e

to put a great deal of effort to overcome difficulties or achieve a goal

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to tolerate
to tolerate
Verb
t
t
o
ɑ
l
l
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
e

to allow something one dislikes, especially certain behavior or conditions, without interference or complaint

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to solve
to solve
Verb
s
s
o
ɑ:
l
l
v
v
e

to find an answer or solution to a question or problem

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to cope
to cope
Verb
c
k
o
p
p
e

to handle a difficult situation and deal with it successfully

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intransitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to adapt
Verb
a
ə
d
d
a
æ
p
p
t
t

to adjust oneself to fit into a new environment or situation

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to stand
to stand
Verb
s
s
t
t
a
æ
n
n
d
d

to be willing to accept or tolerate a difficult situation

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to bear
to bear
Verb
b
b
ea
ɛ
r
r

to allow the presence of an unpleasant person, thing, or situation without complaining or giving up

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to encounter
to encounter
Verb
e
ɪ
n
n
c
k
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
e
ɜ
r
r

to be faced with an unexpected difficulty during a process

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to obtain
to obtain
Verb
o
ə
b
b
t
t
ai
n
n

to get something, often with difficulty

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to conquer
to conquer
Verb
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
q
k
ue
ɜ
r
r

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
to tackle
to tackle
Verb
t
t
a
æ
ck
k
ə
l
l
e

to try to deal with a difficult problem or situation in a determined manner

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transitive

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective
manageable
Adjective
m
m
a
æ
n
n
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
ea
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e

easy to be controlled or dealt with

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challenge

Verb

challenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

unchallenging

Adjective

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