Deter and Terrify

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Deter

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

Terrify

Terrify verb - To strike with fear.
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Deter and terrify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Terrify".
Nearby Words: terrible, terrifying, terror, terrified

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people deter people terrify people
anyone deter anyone terrify anyone
criminals deter criminals terrify criminals
enemies deter enemies terrify enemies
Other words: animals.
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