Deter and Remain

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Deter

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

Remain

Remain verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
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Deter and remain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Remain".
Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

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people deter people remain people
group deter group remain group
players deter players remain players
enemies deter enemies remain enemies

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  • Geo Effects The main reason that Switzerland has been able to remain neutral for so long is savvy diplomacy; this trope really only gives insight as to why they've been able to fight off or at least deter anyone whom diplomacy couldn't placate (with the notable exception of Napoleon).
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