Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Jam and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jam" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Jam
How words are described
| special | special encounter | special jam |
| common | common encounter | common jam |
| short | short encounter | short jam |
| original | original encounter | original jam |
| Other adjectives: single, simple, actual, real, little, bad, major, minor, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Internal Affairs: For once, not only does Bosch finally encounter an honorable Internal Affairs cop, said IA cop winds up bailing Bosch out of a jam.
Source: Literature / The Black Box - Finally averted in The Black Box, where not only does Bosch finally encounter an honorable Internal Affairs cop, said IA cop winds up bailing Bosch out of a jam.
Source: Literature / Harry Bosch - A somewhat foolhardy knight who journeyed to the incredibly dangerous land of Lordran on a whim, you usually encounter him after he's managed to get himself into yet another jam.
Source: Lord Error-Prone
Cite this Source
Jam and Encounter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/jam
Encounter & Jam. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/jam>.
Jam or Encounter. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/jam.
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