Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Response and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
How words are described
| special | special encounter | special response |
| similar | similar encounter | similar response |
| normal | normal encounter | normal response |
| typical | typical encounter | typical response |
| Other adjectives: common, specific, direct, original, initial, proper, actual, real, violent, bad, hostile, sexual, possible, last, tactical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Claire's response is to maintain a full-power Death Glare throughout the encounter.
Source: No Yay - Finally close to succeeding only to encounter more difficulties, his response to the returning demons in his head?
Source: I'm Not Afraid of You -
Fear Is the Appropriate Response: An encounter with "Terror Thing", an artificial Fear Elemental, creates an instinctual sense of fear within those in proximity, and it lingers afterwards.
Source: Fanfic / With This Ring
Cite this Source
Response and Encounter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/response
Encounter & Response. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/response>.
Response or Encounter. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/response.
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