Encounter
Encounter noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.
War is a synonym for encounter in armed conflict topic. In some cases you can use "War" instead the word "Encounter" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| brief | brief encounter | brief war |
| short | short encounter | short war |
| original | original encounter | original war |
| actual | actual encounter | actual war |
| Other adjectives: entire, real, violent, little, disastrous, personal, new, early, major, possible, deadly, next, subsequent, last, recent, previous, upcoming. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Suddenly overcome with sadness, Grant found it hard to get to the point of the meeting and instead the two generals briefly discussed a previous encounter during the Mexican-American War.
- In a Deputy Dawg short, the gang encounter an old Confederate soldier causing trouble who thinks the war is still going on.
Source: Still Fighting The Civil War - Even if they cease warring amongst themselves, they work to gather more resources for their populations, and will wage war on any race they encounter.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Super Robot Wars
Cite this Source
War and Encounter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/war
Encounter & War. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/war>.
War or Encounter. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encounter/war.
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