Challenges (5)
I believe the answer is:
dares
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">challenges</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(dare is a kind of challenge)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dares that I've seen before include "Makes bold, challenges" , "Has the courage to do brave or dangerous thing" , "Ventures" , "Makes bold, presumes to" , "Challenges to do something dangerous" .)