Deter and Nudge

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

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Nudge is an antonym for deter.

Nudge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking

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Deter is an antonym for nudge.

people	deter people	nudge people
many	deter many	nudge many
bit	deter bit	nudge bit
opponent	deter opponent	nudge opponent
Other words: player, groups, shepard.

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