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a

Challenged

b

Protested

c

Defeated

d

Surpassed

answer is A.

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Challenged is the correct alternative meaning to the given idiom/phrase.
The given phrase means 'declared or issued a challenge'.
Option 1 is correct. 'Challenged' means 'issued a challenge'. Thus, the option has the exact meaning as the phrase and is the correct answer.
Options 2, 3 and 4 are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Option 2, protested, means 'expressed opposition'.
Option 4, surpassed, means 'outdid'.

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