Deter and Hinder

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Deter

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

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Hinder is a synonym for deter in prevent topic. In some cases you can use "Hinder" instead a verb "Deter", when it comes to topics like action, check, obstruct, discourage.

Nearby Words: deterred, deterrence, determent, deterring

Hinder

Hinder verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

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Deter is a synonym for hinder in obstruct topic. You can use "Deter" instead a verb "Hinder", if it concerns topics such as action, prevent.

Nearby Words: hindrance, hindered, hindering

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someone	deter someone	hinder someone
bit	deter bit	hinder bit
investigation	deter investigation	hinder investigation
plans	deter plans	hinder plans
Other words: opponent, player, times, efforts, players, enemies, pursuers.

Both words in one sentence

Big Screwed-Up Family: Practically all the people who hinder or physically deter Ree from her search for her father are actually members of her extended family.

Source: Film / Winter's Bone

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