Deter and Let

Deter

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

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Let and deter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Let" instead a verb "Deter". archaic substitute

Let verb - To give permission to.

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Deter and let are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Let".

Nearby Word: letting

attack	deter attack	let attack
guy	deter guy	let guy
people	deter people	let people
someone	deter someone	let someone
Other words: bit, anyone, times, friends, girls.

But shockingly they don't let it deter them from being pretty happy...most of the time.

Source: Western Animation / Unsupervised
He remembers every innocent person who died because of him and feels guilt, but refuses to let that deter him.

Source: Manga / Black Butler
There are a few non-crack moments, written seriously, but do not let it deter you from having a fun afternoon with this story!

Source: Fanfic Recs / Harry Potter Humor Crack

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