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encounter

/ɛn'kaʊntər/

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verb
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
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meet play take on
verb
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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bump chance find happen
noun
a casual meeting with a person or thing
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coming upon

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connection connexion joining
verb
experience as a reaction
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meet receive

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have experience
noun
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
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confrontation face-off showdown

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disagreement
verb
come together
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come across meet run across run into see
noun
a casual or unexpected convergence
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"there was a brief encounter in the hallway"

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meeting

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convergence
verb
be beset by
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run into

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be
noun
a minor short-term fight
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brush clash skirmish

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combat fight fighting scrap

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