Take exception to question (9)
I believe the answer is:
challenge
This clue is a double definition.
'take exception to' is the first definition.
('challenge' can be a synonym of 'take exception to')
'question' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for challenge that I've seen before include "Issue an invitation to compete" , "Disagree!" , "Ask for identification" , "difficult feat" , "Dare - raise an objection" .)