Discovery
Discovery noun - The act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time.
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Synonyms for Discovery
Encounter and discovery are semantically related. in finding topic. In some cases you can use "Encounter" instead a noun "Discovery".
Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Discovery and encounter are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Discovery" with "Encounter", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
How words are described
| similar | similar discovery | similar encounter |
| original | original discovery | original encounter |
| initial | initial discovery | initial encounter |
| disturbing | disturbing discovery | disturbing encounter |
| Other adjectives: actual, unfortunate, dangerous, interesting, personal, new, major, possible, unexpected, later, mysterious, subsequent, bizarre, last, recent, terrifying. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In Wizard and Glass, when he tells the story of his first love, Roland says the name of the trope, explaining that "once the tale of encounter and discovery is told, kisses quickly grow stale and caresses tiresome" — except of course for the ones who exchange in them.
Source: True Love Is Boring -
True Love Is Boring: Lampshaded by Roland, who says the name of the trope, explaining that "once the tale of encounter and discovery is told, kisses quickly grow stale and caresses tiresome" — except of course for the ones who exchange in them.
Source: Literature / Wizard and Glass -
A chance encounter with Makesh (now a successful international movie producer) and the discovery of the remains of the studios where Shanty died awakens in Om Kapoor the memories of his former life.
Source: Bollywood / Om Shanti Om
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Encounter and Discovery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discovery/encounter
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Encounter or Discovery. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discovery/encounter.
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