Advances
Encounters and advances are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encounters" instead a noun "Advances".
Encounters
Advances and encounters are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Advances" instead a noun "Encounters".
Both words in one sentence
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He makes obvious sexual advances towards her, and she flees in terror.Meanwhile, Karin encounters three shepherds, two adults and a boy.
Source: Film / The Virgin Spring - The expedition encounters unknown extraterrestrial forces that seek to block human advances.
Source: Creator / Sergey Lukyanenko - He starts out slightly stronger than Soul but doesn't level up any between their first and final encounters (while she advances considerably) and is well below-par at planning and scheming.
Source: Literature / Saga Of Soul
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