Encounter

Definitions

1. A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
2. A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
3. A match between two opposing sides.
4. A sexual encounter; sexual activity, especially unplanned or unexpected, between two people who have not already established a sexual relationship with each other. In many cases, it does not lead to a relationship, and thus is utterly transient. A sexual encounter can be consensual or non-consensual; in the latter case, it is known as sexual assault. A consensual sexual encounter that happens only once is commonly known as a one-night stand.
5. The period of a space mission during which it carries out its data-gathering objectives.
6. An extrajudicial killing or execution.
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Bosanskikreševookršajsusretкрешевоокршајсусрет+ 3 more

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Češtinaobjevitpotkatsetkáníústret+ 1 more

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Suomikohdatakohtaaminenottaa yhteenyhteenotto+ 1 more

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Galegoatoparencontrarencontro

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हिन्दीभिड़ंतभेंटमिलनमुक़ाबलामुलाक़ातवाक़ियासामना+ 4 more

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Српскиkreševookršajsusretкрешевоокршајсусрет+ 3 more

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Examples

“Their encounter was a matter⟳ of chance.”

“That was Selwyn's first encounter with the Ruthvens. A short time afterward at the opera Gerald dragged him into a parterre to say⟳ something amiable to one of the amiable débutante Craig girls—and Selwyn found himself again facing Alixe.”

“As they have⟳ planned the encounters, they mostly have⟳ control⟳ over the time limits.”

“Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put⟳ Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike⟳ set⟳ up the finale for an enthralling encounter.”

“Though Mr. Cosby described the sexual encounter in 2004 as consensual, Ms. Constand said she was too intoxicated to physically or verbally resist⟳.”

“Telangana Labour and Employment Minister Malla Reddy on Tuesday said that the guilty person in the rape and murder⟳ of a six-year-old girl in Hyderabad "will be nabbed and will be killed in an encounter".”

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