Deter and Scare

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

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Scare is a synonym for deter in check topic. In some cases you can use "Scare" instead a verb "Deter", when it comes to topics like scare away.

Scare verb - To strike with fear.

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Deter is a synonym for scare in scare away topic. You can use "Deter" instead a verb "Scare".

Nearby Words: scar, scared, scary, scaring

guy	deter guy	scare guy
people	deter people	scare people
group	deter group	scare group
someone	deter someone	scare someone
Other words: anyone, player, times, criminals, friends, players, enemies, thieves, students, animals, girls, predators.

Cautionary Tales: Tales told specifically to children to deter them from undesirable behaviour by means of Scare 'Em Straight.

Source: Sandbox / Folklore
Daring Do dismisses the metallic thorns constructed around the ediface as something meant to deter tomb robbers, and the eponymous writing inside the building as an attempt to scare people away with a nonexistent curse on anyone who disturbed the sanctity of the place.

Source: Doing In the Wizard

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