Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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face-off | Yes | No | No | No |
encounter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
face-off (noun) | encounter (noun) |
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(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players | a minor short-term fight |
a hostile disagreement face-to-face | a casual meeting with a person or thing |
a hostile disagreement face-to-face | |
a casual or unexpected convergence |
face-off (verb) | encounter (verb) |
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contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | |
come together | |
come upon, as if by accident; meet with | |
be beset by | |
experience as a reaction |