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“encounters”
An unexpected meeting with someone or something that involves a confrontation or an unpleasant struggle: The politician had some encounters with those who opposed him by yelling at him while he was talking to the audience.
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This entry is located in the following unit:
contra-, contro-, counter, contre-
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“encounters”
1. An unexpected meeting again.
2. Another contest or conflict with someone or a group.
2. Another contest or conflict with someone or a group.
This entry is located in the following unit:
contra-, contro-, counter, contre-
(page 10)
re-encounter, reencounter (verb); re-encounters, reencounters; re-encountered, reencountered; re-encountering, reencountering
1. To come upon or to meet casually or unexpectedly once more.
2. To return into conflict with an enemy, an army, etc. in a battle or some contest.
3. To be faced with or to contend with something or someone at another time: Mark re-encounters many obstacles in his work as a computer specialist.
2. To return into conflict with an enemy, an army, etc. in a battle or some contest.
3. To be faced with or to contend with something or someone at another time: Mark re-encounters many obstacles in his work as a computer specialist.
This entry is located in the following unit:
contra-, contro-, counter, contre-
(page 10)