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deterrence
 
Noun deterrence has 3 senses
  1. disincentive, deterrence - a negative motivational influence
    --1 is a kind of rational motive
  2. determent, deterrence, intimidation - a communication that makes you afraid to try something
    --2 is a kind of discouragement
    Derived form: verb deter2
  3. deterrence - the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
    --3 is a kind of     hindrance, interference
    --3 has particulars: discouragement; nuclear deterrence
    Derived form: verb deter1
deternining deteroriating deteroriation deterrable deterrance deterrant deterrants deterred deterrence deterrence deterrent deterrent example deterrents deterring deterriorated deters detersive

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