Noun

(en noun)

A confrontation; a dare.

# An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.

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# A bid to overcome something.

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# (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle

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# A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.

# The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.

A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.

(label) A procedure or action.

# (legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e.g. a conflict of interest.

# The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.

# The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.

# (label) An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.

(label) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.

Noun

(en noun)

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

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* Shakespeare

Give me advantage of some brief discourse.

* Macaulay

the advantages of a close alliance

(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.

* Bible, 2 Corinthians ii. 11

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us.

Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution.

(tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next too to carry the game.

(soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in a advantageous position.

* November 17 2012 , BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham

Webb played an advantage that enabled Cazorla to supply a low cross from the left for Giroud to sweep home first time, despite Gallas and Vertonghen being in close attendance.

Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).

* Shakespeare

And with advantage means to pay thy love.