state of affairs vs challenge

challenge vs state of affairs

state of affairs and challenge both are nouns.

state of affairs is not a verb while challenge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
state of affairs	Yes	No	No	No
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, challenge is a hyponym of state of affairs; that is, challenge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than state of affairs:

state of affairs: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
challenge: a demanding or stimulating situation

Other hyponyms of state of affairs include absurd, the absurd, acceptance, ballgame, new ballgame, childlessness, complication, crowding, disequilibrium, element, environment, equilibrium, exclusion, fish bowl, fishbowl, goldfish bowl, hotbed, inclusion, intestacy, picture, scene, prison, prison house, rejection, size, size of it, square one, status quo, thing.

state of affairs (noun)	challenge (noun)
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time	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

state of affairs (verb)	challenge (verb)
	issue a challenge to
	take exception to
	raise a formal objection in a court of law
	ask for identification

Difference between state of affairs and challenge

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