challenge vs calling into question

calling into question vs challenge

challenge and calling into question both are nouns.

challenge is a verb but calling into question is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No
calling into question	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, calling into question is a hyponym of challenge; that is, calling into question is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than challenge:

challenge: a call to engage in a contest or fight
calling into question: a challenge to defend what someone has said

Other hyponyms of challenge include dare, daring, confrontation, call-out, defiance, demand for explanation, demand for identification, gantlet, gauntlet.

challenge (noun)	calling into question (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight	a challenge to defend what someone has said
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)	calling into question (verb)
issue a challenge to
take exception to
raise a formal objection in a court of law
ask for identification

Difference between challenge and calling into question

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