Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close encounter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
close en-counter
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

close encounters (plural)

Phrases

alien abduction flying saucer unidentified flying object

Frequently Paired Words

alien abduction flying saucer unidentified flying object UFO

Questions

What does close encounter mean?
A supposed observation, or observation of evidence, of extraterrestrial beings or their craft.

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