Counteract and Deter

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Counteract verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.

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Deter and counteract are semantically related In some cases you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Counteract".

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.

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Counteract and deter are semantically related in prevent topic. Sometimes you can use "Counteract" instead a verb "Deter".

nature	counteract nature	deter nature
plans	counteract plans	deter plans

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