Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Scrimmage and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrimmage" instead the word "Encounter" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Scrimmage
Scrimmage noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
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Related pairs
- engagement and encounter
- engagement and scrimmage
- action and encounter
- action and scrimmage
- brush and encounter
- brush and scrimmage
- collision and encounter
- collision and scrimmage
- contest and encounter
- contest and scrimmage
- confrontation and encounter
- confrontation and scrimmage
- struggle and encounter
- struggle and scrimmage
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