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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.
  • An unplanned or unexpected meeting.
  • A sudden, often violent clash, as between combattants

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Verb:

  • transitive To confront (someone or something), notably face to face.
  • transitive To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
  • transitive To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.

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