encounter
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- noun
- /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
- During my travels, I had a surprising encounter with an old friend at a coffee shop.
- a chance encounter
- a first encounter
- a brief encounter
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Watch on YouTubeAnother part of this has to do with an encounter in religion.
- Another part of this has to do with an encounter in religion.
- Before that there was an interesting Angel encounter that Jacob had.
- And one of my first shark encounters was in the Bahamas.
- Well, like most human beings, my first encounter with animals was as a child.
- And I'm teaching a new course on entity encounters starting in April.
- We could also add unique encounters and abilities to improve replayability.
- There's just kind of a wonderful, loving encounter that you have.
- Is it enough if they show that they had a sexual encounter before he was hired?
- Like has there been any weird encounters since you guys have gotten?
- How you've been allowed to have encounters and experiences.
- So this is the very first encounter discussing this.
Examples
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When did you have your first encounter with Buddhism or mindfulness?
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And your friends told me about the encounter you had with my stepson.
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Are you paying for this encounter this evening?
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This little encounter plus what I have planned for tonight is the first wave of my campaign.
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Before that there was an interesting Angel encounter that Jacob had.
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Well, like most human beings, my first encounter with animals was as a child.
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I had an interesting encounter while mountain biking last night.
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This is our favorite encounter that we've ever had.
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Many reported that their first encounter with the therapist produced shame, relief, frustration, and exhaustion.
Academic text (2015) -
For many players, the beetle encounter is the first of several with Riven's totem animals.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A group meeting where people honestly talk about their feelings to understand themselves and each other
How Unexpected
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Encounter comes from old parts en- 'in' and contre 'against', from the Latin contra. So an encounter is like coming face to face or 'against' someone, which fits an unexpected meeting.