betwisten — meaning in English

English meaning

• challenge noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
• contend verb To compete or struggle against someone or something.
• impugn verb To attack or assault someone or something.

Senses

betwisten is used for these senses in English:

• challenge (transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.
• contend (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
• impugn (transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.

challenge — full definition

1. noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
2. noun An invitation to a contest, or a questioning of something's validity.
3. verb To dispute or question something, or to invite someone to a contest.

contend — full definition

1. verb To compete or struggle against someone or something.
2. verb To argue firmly that something is true.

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