Deter and Hold

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Deter

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.
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Hold and deter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Deter".
Nearby Words: deterred, deterrence, determent, deterring

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
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Deter and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Hold".
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

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attention deter attention hold attention
people deter people hold people
amount deter amount hold amount
times deter times hold times

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  • Machinima / Yogscast Minecraft Series Mutually Assured Destruction: Duncan, at least, believes this is the best way to prevent the Cold War on the server from becoming a hot one: he installs three nukes under Blackrock Hold in order to deter Rythian from attacking.
    Source: Machinima / Yogscast Minecraft Series
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