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challenged

[ chal-injd ]

adjective

  1. Often Offensive. a euphemism for disabled (usually preceded by an adverb).
  2. deficient or lacking (usually preceded by an adverb or noun and used facetiously):

    ethically challenged; math-challenged.



challenged

/ ˈ³Ùʃæ±ôɪ²Ô»åÏô»å /

adjective

  1. in combination disabled or disadvantaged in some way

    physically challenged performers

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·³¦³ó²¹±ô·±ô±ð²Ô²µ±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of challenged1

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; challenge ( def ) + -ed 2( def )
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A Palestinian paramedic who survived the attack, speaking to the BBC, challenged the Israeli account of how five ambulances, a fire engine and a UN vehicle were fired on while responding to emergency calls.

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Trump has also challenged a new California law that prevents school districts from notifying parents if their child asks to use a different name or pronoun in the classroom.

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Nonprofits representing unaccompanied minors challenged the administration in U.S.

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The force later said officers had challenged a man who actually had a knife and who had "moved at speed towards officers" with it.

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He’s a bit challenged now in the hair department.

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