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Encounter
/ɪnˈkaʊntə/
Synonyms for "encounter" (289 found)
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Closest matches (58)
Noun(6 words)
accostactionadvanceaffrontalight uponaltercationapproachappropinquateapproximateappulseargumentassailbangbang intobattlebe exposed tobe subjected tobear down onbear down uponbear up
Strong matches (87)
comecome acrosscome amongcome closercome forwardcome into collisioncome nearcome oncome upcome up againstcome uponcompetitionconcoursconcussconcussionconflictconfrontconfront each otherconfront withconfrontation
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contendcontend withcontentioncontestcrack upcrack-upcrashcrash intocross swords withcrumpcrunchdaredash intodefyderbydescrydetectdisagreementdiscoverdiscover serendipitouslydisputedraw neardraw nighduelendureengageengagementenvisageespyexperiencefaceface withfall acrossfall amongfall foul offall in withfall uponfeelfightfight hand-to-handfoulfrayfrontgain upongamegamesgather
Noun(17 words)
coming uponconfrontconsultationcontactcrashes intoengageengagementexperienceexperiencesexperiencingexposurefaceface to face groupface-offfightsfindsflybys
Related words (144)
gogo throughgrapple withgymkhanahammeringhappen uponhavehithit againsthit uponhurthurtleimpactimpingeimpingementjoinjoiningjoustknockknock against
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knowlabor underlay beforelightlight uponmatchmatchingmaulingmeetmeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarelymeet up withmeet withmeetingnarrow squeaknarrow the gapnearnear missnear thingnear-missolympic gamesolympicsonslaughtpass throughpaypercusspercussionpitch uponplace beforepresentpresent toproximateput it toquarrelrallyrammingrencontreriskrunrun acrossrun intorun smack intorun up againstrun uponrun-inscrapset beforeset-toshocksideswipesidlesidle up toskirmishslamslam intosledgehammeringsmacksmack intosmashsmash intosmash upsmash-upsmashingsmashupspendspotsquabblestandstand understemstep upstrikestrike againststrugglestumblestumble onstumble uponsuffersustaintake ontastetestthrustingtilttournamenttourneytrialtumbletumble onturn upundergowarwhompwrestle with
Verb(14 words)
Noun(15 words)
meetmeeting organizationsmeetsrendezvousrendezvousesrendezvousingshowdownskirmishskirmishesskirmishingspanish confrontarstumblingtrystingvisitwitness
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31 entriesShowing 16 of 31 words.
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13 entriesambushappointmentconfrontationdialoguefirst contacthouse callmeetingobstacleoffice visitrendezvousresistancesetbackskirmish
Collocations
10 entriesbrief encounterchance encounterclinical encounterclose encounterdangerous encounterfateful encounterhostile encounterrandom encounterserendipitous encounterunexpected encounter
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
6 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
Treasure every encounter with others because you never know if you'll meet a person just once in your lifetime.
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She gave me a humorous account of her encounter with him.
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Tomorrow we will encounter the enemy.
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