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encounter
verb(en-coun-ter)
to meet as an adversary or enemy
encounter
verb(en-coun-ter)
to engage in conflict with
encounter
verb(en-coun-ter)
to come upon face-to-face
encounter
noun(en-coun-ter)
a meeting between hostile factions or persons : a sudden often violent clash
encounter
noun(en-coun-ter)
a chance meeting
encounter
noun(en-coun-ter)
a particular kind of meeting or experience with another person
encounter
noun(en-coun-ter)
a usually unstructured group that seeks to develop the capacity of the individual to express feelings and to form emotional ties by unrestrained confrontation of individuals
encounter
noun(en-coun-ter)
a brief romantic relationship
encounter
verb(en-coun-ter)
to encounter (someone or something) again

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