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encounters

noun

Meaning

  1. A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
  2. A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
  3. A match between two opposing sides.
  4. To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
  5. To confront (someone or something) face to face.
  6. To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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