Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Occurrence and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occurrence" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Occurrence
Occurrence noun - Something that happens.
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Synonyms for Occurrence
Encounter and occurrence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encounter" instead a noun "Occurrence".
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How words are described
| particular | particular encounter | particular occurrence |
| similar | similar encounter | similar occurrence |
| normal | normal encounter | normal occurrence |
| common | common encounter | common occurrence |
| Other adjectives: specific, regular, single, actual, real, unfortunate, bad, potential, interesting, major, possible, minor, accidental, next, strange, last, uncommon, recent, previous. | ||
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