challenge vs call one's bluff

call one's bluff vs challenge

challenge is a noun but call one's bluff is not a noun.

challenge and call one's bluff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No
call one's bluff	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call one's bluff is a hyponym of challenge; that is, call one's bluff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than challenge:

challenge: issue a challenge to
call one's bluff: ask to prove what someone is claiming

Other hyponyms of challenge include provoke, stimulate, counterchallenge, call into question, oppugn, question, impeach, impugn, dare, defy, call out, remand, remit, send back, appeal, action, litigate, process, sue, litigate.

challenge (noun)	call one's bluff (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
a demanding or stimulating situation

challenge (verb)	call one's bluff (verb)
issue a challenge to	ask to prove what someone is claiming
take exception to
raise a formal objection in a court of law
ask for identification

Difference between challenge and call one's bluff

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