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betwisten — meaning in English

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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 assault, attack.

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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