Deter and Stimulate

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

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Stimulate is an antonym for deter in check topic.

Stimulate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.

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Deter is an antonym for stimulate in excite topic.

activity	deter activity	stimulate activity
attention	deter attention	stimulate attention
people	deter people	stimulate people
interest	deter interest	stimulate interest
Other words: rebellion, player.

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