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encounter

How to sign: come upon, as if by accident; meet with
"We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day";

bump into in ASL Watch how to sign bump into in American Sign Language
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by chance in ASL Watch how to sign by chance in American Sign Language
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encounter in ASL Watch how to sign encounter in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: chance, happen

encounter

How to sign: come together
"I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!";

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Similiar / Same: meet, ran into, run across, come across, see

Within this category: intersect

encounter

How to sign: a hostile disagreement face-to-face

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showdown in ASL Watch how to sign showdown in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: showdown, face-off, confrontation

Categories: disagreement

encounter

How to sign: a minor short-term fight

skirmish in ASL Watch how to sign skirmish in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: skirmish, clash, brush

Categories: combat, fight, fighting, scrap

Within this category: contretemps

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