brush vs encounter

encounter vs brush

brush and encounter both are nouns.

brush and encounter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brush and encounter are synonyms defined as:

brush and encounter: a minor short-term fight

Other synonyms of brush include clash, skirmish.

brush (noun)	encounter (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a minor short-term fight
the act of brushing your hair	a casual meeting with a person or thing
the act of brushing your teeth	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
contact with something dangerous or undesirable	a casual or unexpected convergence
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
momentary contact
a dense growth of bushes

brush (verb)	encounter (verb)
remove with or as if with a brush	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
touch lightly and briefly	come together
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
clean with a brush	be beset by
cover by brushing	experience as a reaction
sweep across or over

Difference between brush and encounter

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