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close encounter

close encounter noun: a supposed observation, or observation of evidence, of extraterrestrial beings or their craft.

Noun

close encounter (plural close encounters)

  1. A supposed observation, or observation of evidence, of extraterrestrial beings or their craft.

Forms of close encounter

pluralclose encounters

Questions about close encounter

What does close encounter mean?
Close encounter means a supposed observation, or observation of evidence, of extraterrestrial beings or their craft.
What part of speech is close encounter?
Close encounter is a noun.
What is the plural of close encounter?
The plural of close encounter is close encounters.

Words near close encounter in the dictionary

  1. close chair
  2. close chairs
  3. close combat
  4. close communion
  5. close down
  6. close encounter
  7. close encounters
  8. close enough
  9. close enough for government work
  10. close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades
  11. close fertilization

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