Encounter and Wager

Encounter

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

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Wager and encounter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wager" instead a verb "Encounter".

Nearby Words: encountered, encountering

Wager verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.

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Encounter and wager are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encounter" instead a verb "Wager".

Nearby Words: wage, wagering, wagered

similar	similar encounter	similar wager
common	common encounter	common wager
real	real encounter	real wager
dangerous	dangerous encounter	dangerous wager
Other adjectives: little, deadly, last, previous.

encounter characters

wager characters

In Lufia: The Ruins of Lore, the heroes encounter Dekar in a casino, having gambled away all of his money and offering his signature Dekar Blade as a wager.

Source: Establishing Character Moment / Video Games
Suspect Is Hatless: Subverted in "Odin's Wager", when Thor tries to describe his encounter with a mysterious stranger.

Source: Comic Book / Valhalla

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