Deter and Reduce

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

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

Reduce verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.

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Deter and reduce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Reduce".

Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible

attack	deter attack	reduce attack
people	deter people	reduce people
amount	deter amount	reduce amount
crime	deter crime	reduce crime
Other words: anyone, city, opponent, player, times, enemies.

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