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   deterrent

   /dɪˈtɛrənt/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something: "cameras are a major deterrent to crime"
   • ▪ a nuclear weapon or weapons system regarded as deterring an enemy from attack: "Britain's nuclear deterrent"

   adjective

   • 1. able or intended to deter: "the deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin deterrent- ‘deterring’, from the verb deterrere (see deter).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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