Averting
Averting noun - The act or practice of keeping something from happening.
Usage example: the averting of forest fires can be helped by the clearing of dry underbrush
Deterrence and averting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deterrence" instead a noun "Averting".
Deterrence
Deterrence noun - A negative motivational influence.
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Synonyms for Deterrence
Averting and deterrence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Averting" instead a noun "Deterrence".
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Related pairs
- anticipation and averting
- anticipation and deterrence
- halt and averting
- halt and deterrence
- deterrent and averting
- deterrent and deterrence
- avoidance and averting
- avoidance and deterrence
- warning and averting
- warning and deterrence
- prohibition and averting
- prohibition and deterrence
- arresting and averting
- arresting and deterrence
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