Deter and Repulse

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

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

Repulse verb - To cause to feel disgust.

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Deter and repulse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Repulse".

invasion	deter invasion	repulse invasion
invaders	deter invaders	repulse invaders

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