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      challenging
      noun
      The act of making a challenge.
      adjective
      Difficult, hard to do.
      Roots
      calumniachalleng- · Latin · false accusation, slander
      Synonyms for challenging
      excitingadjprovocativeadjstimulatingadjdefiantadjdaringadj
      Words related to challenging
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      Where does challenging come from?

      The word challenging breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root challeng-, from Latin calumnia (“false accusation, slander”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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