Encounter
Encounter verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.
Playing is a synonym for encounter. In some cases you can replace term "Playing" with "Encounter", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Playing
Playing noun - The action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation.
Both words in one sentence
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Your weapons can take down most enemies when you first encounter them, by dint of skillful playing.
- And you have to play Sonic's story first, and can't play another character's story until you encounter them in the story you're playing.'
Source: Futureshadowing - This trope comes into play in the other characters' routes, as any Dark Pieces or Materials you do not encounter have already been destroyed by one of the other characters you aren't playing as.
Source: Already Done for You
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Playing and Encounter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/playing
Encounter & Playing. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/playing>.
Playing or Encounter. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/playing.
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