Difficult, as a challenge Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
(noun)
1. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2. an aggressive and violent young criminal

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DIFFICULT (adjective)
1. hard to control
2. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
CHALLENGE (verb)
1. take exception to
2. raise a formal objection in a court of law
CHALLENGE (noun)
1. a call to engage in a contest or fight
2. a demand by a sentry for a password or identification

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