Deter and Plug

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Deter

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.
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Plug and deter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead a verb "Deter".
Nearby Words: deterred, deterrence, determent, deterring

Plug

Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.
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Deter and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Plug".
Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

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people deter people plug people
times deter times plug times
bullets deter bullets plug bullets

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  • Video Game / Dishonored Since Trimble runs the gang by pretending his orders are from his patient, he also keeps the Geezer locked away from the gang, and connected to lethal gas emitters to deter the merciful — as such, the Geezer begs Daud to learn the poison gas antidote so he can pull the plug and let him die.
    Source: Video Game / Dishonored
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