Encounter and Shies

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Encounter verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.

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Shies is an antonym for encounter.

Nearby Words: encountered, encountering

Definitions of Encounter not found.

Encounter is an antonym for shies in topics: avoid, get away from.

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