encounter [ in'kauntəd ]

• n.
  • a minor short-term fight

    同义词： brush clash skirmish

  • a casual or unexpected convergence

    "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"

    同义词： meeting

  • a casual meeting with a person of thing

    同义词： coming upon

  • a hostile disagreement face-to-face

    同义词： confrontation showdown face-off

• v.
  • come together

    同义词： meet run into run across come across see

  • come upon, as if by accident; meet with

    同义词： find happen chance bump

  • be beset by

    同义词： run into

  • experience as a reaction

    同义词： meet receive

  • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

    同义词： meet play take on

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