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Uncommonencountering
The correct spelling is encountering.
How to pronounce encountering
verb
Say it like: Enc-own-ter-ing
The correct spelling is encountering. To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly. For example: "Three armies encountered at Waterloo."
Usage Examples
“Three armies encountered at Waterloo.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
- 2.To confront (someone or something) face to face.
- 3.To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
noun
- 1.An encounter; a meeting.
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