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Deterrence

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Noun

1. deterrence, disincentive

a negative motivational influence

2. determent, deterrence, intimidation

a communication that makes you afraid to try something

3. deterrence

the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deterrence

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noun
1. 
the act of deterring
2. 
the policy or practice of stockpiling nuclear weapons to deter another nation from making a nuclear attack

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Deterrence

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n.
1. The act or a means of deterring.
2. Measures taken by a state or an alliance of states to prevent hostile action by another state.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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