Deter and Obstruct

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Deter

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

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Obstruct is a synonym for deter in action topic. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Deter", when it comes to topics like check, hinder, prevent.

Nearby Words: deterred, deterrence, determent, deterring

Obstruct

Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

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Deter is a synonym for obstruct in action topic. You can use "Deter" instead a verb "Obstruct".

Nearby Words: obstruction, obstructive, obstructing

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investigation	deter investigation	obstruct investigation
plans	deter plans	obstruct plans
efforts	deter efforts	obstruct efforts
players	deter players	obstruct players
Other words: enemies, creatures.

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