Brunt
Brunt noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Brunt and encounter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brunt" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
How words are described
| minor | minor brunt | minor encounter |
Both words in one sentence
- Spike gets the brunt of the abuse, though, because it seemed that everytime they would encounter a penguin, Spike would be the one playing at that time.
Source: Lets Play / Crazy Commentaries
Cite this Source
Encounter and Brunt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brunt/encounter
Brunt & Encounter. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brunt/encounter>.
Encounter or Brunt. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brunt/encounter.
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