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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