Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Race and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Race" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular encounter | particular race |
| normal | normal encounter | normal race |
| specific | specific encounter | specific race |
| original | original encounter | original race |
| Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, violent, dangerous, hostile, new, major, given, minor, mysterious, next, last, upcoming, climactic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The first race to encounter them were the Borg, a race that nearly wiped out humanity with a single ship.
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Star Control II offers an optional encounter with Talana, commander of the Syreen race.
Source: Optional Sexual Encounter -
The Combined Army wants to annex the Human Sphere like they do to every race they encounter, and there isn't much that humanity can do to stop them.
Source: The Juggernaut
Cite this Source
Race and Encounter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/race
Encounter & Race. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/race>.
Race or Encounter. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/race.
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