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Word: Encounter
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the senses ‘meet as an adversary’ and ‘a meeting of adversaries’; formerly also as incounter): from Old French encontrer (verb), encontre (noun), based on Latin in- ‘in’ + contra ‘against’
ɪnˈkaʊntə
ɛnˈkaʊntə
unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult)
Short Definition:unexpectedly be faced with
Examples:- we have encountered one small problem
meet (someone) unexpectedly
Short Definition:meet someone unexpectedly
Examples:- what do we know about the people we encounter in our daily lives?
Word: Encounter
Speech Type: Noun
ɪnˈkaʊntə
ɛnˈkaʊntə
an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something
Short Definition:unexpected or casual meeting
Examples:- she felt totally unnerved by the encounter
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