encounter vs brush

brush vs encounter

encounter and brush both are nouns.

encounter and brush both are verbs.

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

As nouns, encounter and brush are synonyms defined as:

encounter and brush: a minor short-term fight

Other synonyms of encounter include clash, skirmish.

encounter (noun)	brush (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a minor short-term fight
a casual meeting with a person or thing	the act of brushing your hair
a hostile disagreement face-to-face	the act of brushing your teeth
a casual or unexpected convergence	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
	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

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

Difference between encounter and brush

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