challenge vs speech act

speech act vs challenge

challenge and speech act both are nouns.

challenge is a verb but speech act is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No
speech act	Yes	No	No	No

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

challenge: a call to engage in a contest or fight
speech act: the use of language to perform some act

challenge (noun)	speech act (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight	the use of language to perform some act
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)	speech act (verb)
issue a challenge to
take exception to
raise a formal objection in a court of law
ask for identification

Difference between challenge and speech act

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