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Grade 6
(en-coun-ter) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to meet or come across someone or something.

Example Sentence

We encounter so many problems in our experiment.

More Example Sentences

You might encounter problems during the test.

Synonyms

meet; face; come across

Antonyms

avoid; dodge; escape

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encounter
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Rhymes

  • counter
  • boughner
  • browner
  • crowner
  • downer
  • goughnour
  • lawner
  • loughner
  • towner

  • encounter
  • encounter
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