Deter and Keep

Deter

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

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Keep and deter are semantically related in prevent topic. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Deter".

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

attention	deter attention	keep attention
people	deter people	keep people
someone	deter someone	keep someone
anyone	deter anyone	keep anyone
Other words: city, player, friends, players, enemies.

The Book of Lord Shang advocates punishing minor offences severely, the idea being that the punishments will deter people from committing small crimes and thus keep them off the slippery slope towards major offences.

Source: Felony Misdemeanor

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