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encounter

Definition for encounter

noun as in brief or unexpected meeting

Strongest matches

interview, meeting, rendezvous

Strong matches

appointment, concurrence

noun as in fight, argument

verb as in fight, attack

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Example Sentences

The report reveals two starkly different narratives about what unfolded during a sexual encounter in his hotel room while the two were attending a Republican women’s conference in the city in October 2017.

Tony Blair has described John Prescott as one of the "most talented" and "unusual" people he encountered in politics after his former deputy prime minister died aged 86.

From BBC

As members of the crash recovery crew search for survivors among the wreckage, they encounter mysterious predatory life forms more terrifying than they could have ever imagined.

From Salon

The IDF said in a statement on Monday that its forces had killed "dozens of terrorists in close-quarters encounters and through targeted strikes" in the Beit Lahia area over the past week.

From BBC

Cue a flashback — now one film long at least — to their days at Shiz University, where the pair first encountered each other.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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