encounter

US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

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UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

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verb

  • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • To meet someone or something unexpectedly

noun

  • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting

Examples

I did not see him again, except for a brief encounter on a train.

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