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gauntlet

noun

/ˈɡɔːntlɪt/

Meaning

a protective glove; a challenge or trial; to 'throw down the gauntlet' means to issue a challenge

The knight threw down his gauntlet as a sign of challenge.

throw down the gauntlet

challenge, trial, ordeal, glove

peace, agreement

throw the gauntlet, take up the gauntlet, run the gauntlet

The study and classification of people according to their attitudes, aspirations, and other psycholo...

A division or contrast between two things that are opposed or entirely different.

an adult human female

A technique that uses real-time displays of brain activity to teach self-regulation of brain functio...

the ability to read and write; competence or knowledge in a specified area

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.