n. Function: verb
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Synonyms: DEMAND 1, call, claim, exact, postulate, require, requisition, solicit
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Synonyms: QUESTION 2, dispute, doubt, mistrust
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Synonyms: FACE 3, ||banter, beard, brave, dare, defy, ||double-dog dare, front, outdare, venture
Related Words: question; dispute; strive, struggle, try
Idioms: throw down the ( or one's) gage
Contrasted Words: bypass, evade
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Synonyms: STIR 1, arouse, awaken, bestir, kindle, rally, rouse, wake, waken, whet