Word of the day
deter
1. discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences
“only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election”
2. prevent the occurrence of
“strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur”
verb
/dəˈtər/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Guards were posted by the gates to deter _____."
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- dissuade
- avert
- prevent
- notice
- attain
- detect
Choose the phrase that uses deter correctly
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Find a word related to deter
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