Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
Trial and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial" instead a noun "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar encounter | similar trial |
| short | short encounter | short trial |
| fixed | fixed encounter | fixed trial |
| original | original encounter | original trial |
| Other adjectives: initial, proper, single, difficult, actual, entire, real, new, early, major, later, next, subsequent, last, earlier, previous, upcoming. | ||
Common collocations
| enemies | encounter enemies | trial enemies |
Both words in one sentence
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To even fight against the Sha, you must complete Norushen's trial (the third boss encounter) in order to sufficiently purge yourself of your corruption.
Source: Pride -
After the trial, Sonata admits to Phoenix that during their encounter in her hotel room, all the times she cringed at Pinkie's eccentricities were actually attempts to hold in her laughter.
Source: Web Animation / Turnabout Storm - He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after an unpleasant encounter in a parking garage after the trial, hes lucky he doesnt find himself sans teeth.
Source: Literature / THIRDS Series
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