Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Origin and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Alternate Universe: Discussed by Jennifer as a possible origin point for the version of Doc they encounter that doesn't recognize them.
Source: Comic Book / Back to the Future -
In the Human Noble origin, you can choose to have a sexual encounter with one of two certain characters.
Source: Star-Crossed Lovers -
Doctor Who, "Tooth and Claw": The Doctor and Rose encounter a boy who transforms into a humanoid-looking werewolf (of alien origin, naturally).
Source: Wolf Man
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