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"challenged" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often contested (9 letters).
Definitions
Questioned, opposed, or invited someone to compete.
Used in a sentence
“mentally challenged”
“He's not short; he's vertically challenged”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Dared”10 letters
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