Encounter
Encounter verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.
Facing and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Facing" with "Encounter", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
How words are described
| possible | possible encounter | possible facing |
Both words in one sentence
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A similar encounter took place three seasons later at End Game X2, with Phoenix Wright facing his old foe Dracula for the fourth time, this time with the VGCW Championship on the line.
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Body Horror: In the Erchius Mining Facility mission, you encounter infected miners whose heads have been transformed into that of the pink fleshy aliens you've been facing throughout the facility.
Source: Video Game / Starbound -
The first four Koopalings you encounter are fought in this manner, with Wendy and Roy, then Ludwig and Larry facing the bros.
Source: Dual Boss
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Facing and Encounter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/facing
Encounter & Facing. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/facing>.
Facing or Encounter. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/facing.
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