challenging

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English chalengynge; equivalent to challenge +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈt͡ʃælɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Verb

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challenging

  1. present participle and gerund of challenge

Adjective

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challenging (comparative more challenging, superlative most challenging)

  1. Difficult, hard to do.

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Noun

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challenging (plural challengings)

  1. The act of making a challenge.
    • 1918, Estcourt Rowland Metzner, The conflict of tax laws, page 151:
      There are always sincere challengings of the findings, always the objections (sincere in another sense) of those whose interests seem threatened.

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