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Deterrence

nounid 42653·updated May 18, 2026
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the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
determentdisincentiveintimidation
plural
Deterrences
possessive
Deterrence's
pluralpossessive
Deterrences'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
§2
a communication that makes you afraid to try something
§3
a negative motivational influence

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