Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Impact is a synonym for encounter in collision topic. In some cases you can use "Impact" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Impact
Impact noun - A forceful coming together of two things.
Usage example: the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor
Encounter is a synonym for impact in collision topic. Sometimes you can use "Encounter" instead the word "Impact" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: impacted, impacting, impactless
How words are described
| high | high encounter | high impact |
| similar | similar encounter | similar impact |
| direct | direct encounter | direct impact |
| initial | initial encounter | initial impact |
| Other adjectives: proper, single, actual, real, little, potential, personal, major, near, minor, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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And an impact with a window where he gets the worse of the encounter.
Source: Sound Effect Bleep - Played painfully straight in Zel, another retelling of Rapunzel, however: Prince Konrad's five-minute encounter with Zel apparently had such a powerful impact on him that he turns down multiple arranged marriages and goes on a two-year quest to find this peasant girl he once gave a goose egg to.
Source: Love at First Sight
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