challenge vs demand

demand vs challenge

challenge and demand both are nouns.

challenge and demand both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No
demand	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, demand is a hypernym of challenge; that is, demand is a word with a broader meaning than challenge:

challenge: a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
demand: an urgent or peremptory request

challenge (noun)	demand (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight	the act of demanding
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation	required activity
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror	an urgent or peremptory request
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification	the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
a demanding or stimulating situation	a condition requiring relief

challenge (verb)	demand (verb)
issue a challenge to	request urgently and forcefully
take exception to	claim as due or just
raise a formal objection in a court of law	summon to court
ask for identification	ask to be informed of
	lay legal claim to
	require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between challenge and demand

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