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    [Adjective]  | "de*ter*rent" | \ di-ˈtər-ənt \


    1: serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter

    2: relating to deterrence


    Origin: 1829 ;

     Latin deterrent-, deterrens, present participle of deterrēre to deter;

    [Noun]  | "deterrents" 


    1: something that makes movement or progress difficult;


      * e.g., " ... the homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals "



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    [Noun]  | "deterrent" 


    1: something that makes movement or progress difficult;


      * e.g., " ... the homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals "



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     [ "Deterrent" ]

    1: A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.

      * e.g.,  ... Cameras are a major deterrent to crime 

     [ "deterrance" ]

    1: filth, disgust...complete and utter deterrance.

      * e.g.,  ... you tracked deterrance all over the house with your deterranced boots!!!! 

     [ "nuclear deterrence" ]

    1: A military doctrine, possibly derived from the MAD concept, involving the idea that an enemy will be deterred from using a nuclear weapon as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence.

      * e.g.,  ... "Source : The Free Dictionary. Sorry, but I'm an absolute rookie when it comes to nuclear policies." 

     [ "Nudeclear Deterrent" ]

    1: A saved nude photo sent by someone you intend to send nudes back to, which is kept in order to ensure your nude isn't shared by the other party.

      * e.g.,  ... "He bro you think I should send a snapshot of the goods back to this spicy broad?" 

     [ "<.7.9.7.6.>Deterrent, deteRrent, deterrenT<.7.9.6.7.>" ]

    1: <.>Deterrent, deteRrent, deterrenT<.>

      * e.g.,  ... <.>Deterrent, deteRrent, deterrenT<.> 

     [ "Nudecular Deterrent" ]

    1: When two individuals possess nudes of each other, assuring any leakage of one parties nudes to the public will result in a retaliatory leakage, aka mutually assured humiliation.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Are you sure sending nudes to them was a good idea? I heard they put their ex's nudes in a group chat. 

     [ "Deterrence logic" ]

    1: the ability to do a taboo action because if anybody said anything they would expose themselves as aware of it

      * e.g.,  ... Person A:(mentions not well known taboo) 

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