Encounter and Knock

Encounter

Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.

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Knock and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a noun "Encounter".

Nearby Words: encountered, encountering

Knock noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Encounter and knock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encounter" instead a noun "Knock".

Nearby Words: knocked, knockout, knockdown, knocking, knocker

high	high encounter	high knock
similar	similar encounter	similar knock
short	short encounter	short knock
single	single encounter	single knock
Other adjectives: simple, nasty, actual, little, bad, early, previous.

person	encounter person	knock person
character	encounter character	knock character
man	encounter man	knock man
people	encounter people	knock people
Other words: someone, number, time, characters, door, monster, boss, dragon, anyone, enemy, zombie, humans, times, enemies, zombies.

The red variants you encounter in the Ancient Cave do around 200 damage a hit even with high DEF, guaranteeing knock-out if you get hit by their spinning attack.

Source: That One Attack
Mini Mook: In Strombolis laboratory, you can occasionally encounter miniature versions of the evil Pinocchio knock-offs.

Source: Video Game / Shrek
If you knock out a Legendary, it will return to the place you encounter it after beating the Pokémon League again.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

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