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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

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When we first encounter Daniel Day-Lewis in “Anemone,” we only see him from the back, but there’s no mistaking him.

It was a significant result for the Red Devils, who had lost 10 and drawn one of their 11 previous league encounters with the Blues.

From BBC

They encountered many people there who believed their fathers had served at nearby Batuk, the biggest British army base in Africa.

From BBC

Nothing the American infantrymen encountered battling across Europe and into the German heartland steeled them for what they found at Dachau.

There are changes that make good sense for a series set in 2025, including some gender and ethnic diversity injected into the “Faithful Four,” Maigret’s team of close collaborators, and among the characters they encounter.

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

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