Deter and Incite

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

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Incite is an antonym for deter in check topic.

Incite verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

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Deter is an antonym for incite in topics: provoke, encourage.

Nearby Words: incitement, inciting

attack	deter attack	incite attack
people	deter people	incite people
curiosity	deter curiosity	incite curiosity
rebellion	deter rebellion	incite rebellion
Other words: war, behavior, students, groups.

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