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de⋅ter⋅rent
[di-tur-uh
nt, -tuhr-, -ter-] 
–adjective
| 1. | serving or tending to deter. |
–noun
| 2. | something that deters: a deterrent to crime. |
| 3. | military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking. |
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| de·ter·rent (dĭ-tûr'ənt, -tŭr'-) adj. Tending to deter: deterrent weapons. n.
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Deterrent
De*ter"rent\, a. [L. deterrens, p. pr. of deterrere. See Deter.] Serving to deter. "The deterrent principle." --E. Davis.Deterrent
De*ter"rent\, n. That which deters or prevents.
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Language Translation for : deterrent
Spanish:
disuasivo, disuasorio,
German:
abschreckend,
Japanese:
抑止する (もの)
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