Beard and Encounter

Beard

Beard verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.

Usage example: a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den

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Encounter and beard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encounter" instead a verb "Beard".

Nearby Words: bearded, beardless, bearding

Encounter verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.

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Beard and encounter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beard" instead a verb "Encounter".

Nearby Words: encountered, encountering

similar	similar beard	similar encounter
short	short beard	short encounter
proper	proper beard	proper encounter
wild	wild beard	wild encounter
Other adjectives: actual, real, bad, new.

As every male dwarf we encounter in the book has a prominent beard, some readers have interpreted this as meaning that the female dwarves even have beards.

Source: Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism
Voltaire's "The Beast of Pirate's Bay" includes a verse about Blackbeard the pirate's encounter with the beast resulting in his beard turning white and making him look like Santa Claus.

Source: Locked into Strangeness
There, they encounter a terrifying lumberjack ghost with a flaming beard.

Source: Recap / Gravity Falls S 2 E 10 Northwest Mansion Mystery