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- Dictionaryencounter/ɪnˈkaʊntə/
verb
- 1. unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult): "we have encountered one small problem" Similar
- 2. meet (someone) unexpectedly: "what do we know about the people we encounter in our daily lives?" Similar
noun
- 1. an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something: "she felt totally unnerved by the encounter" Similar
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verb. These are words and phrases related to encounter. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of encounter. She encountered an old friend on the street. The plane encountered a storm over the Rockies. Synonyms. meet with. chance upon. sustain. confront. run into. experience. come upon. endure. undergo.
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