Deter and Egg

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

Usage example: we tried to deter him from his crazy scheme, but to no avail

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Egg is an antonym for deter.

Egg verb - Throw eggs at.

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Deter is an antonym for egg.

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