deterrent

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Adjective deterrent has 1 sense

deterrent - tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"
Antonym: permissive (indirect, via preventive)

Noun deterrent has 1 sense

hindrance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
--₁ is a kind of difficulty
--₁ has particulars:
albatross, millstone; bind; drag; obstacle, obstruction; straitjacket

Derived form: verb deter₁

deteroriation deterrable deterrance deterrant deterrants deterred deterrence deterrence deterrent deterrent example deterrents deterring deterriorated deters detersive detest detestabile

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