Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Hostilities and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hostilities" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Hostilities
Hostilities noun - Fighting; acts of overt warfare.
Encounter and hostilities are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encounter" instead a noun "Hostilities".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- engagement and encounter
- engagement and hostilities
- action and encounter
- action and hostilities
- attack and encounter
- attack and hostilities
- strike and encounter
- strike and hostilities
- contest and encounter
- contest and hostilities
- confrontation and encounter
- confrontation and hostilities
- struggle and encounter
- struggle and hostilities
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Hostilities and Encounter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/hostilities
Encounter & Hostilities. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/hostilities>.
Hostilities or Encounter. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/hostilities.
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