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close encounters

close encounters is the plural of close encounter.

Meaning of close encounter

Noun

close encounter (plural close encounters)

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

Questions about close encounters

What is close encounters the plural of?
Close encounters is the plural of close encounter.

Words near close encounters in the dictionary

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

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