Deter and Warn

Deter

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

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Warn and deter are semantically related. in check topic. In some cases you can use "Warn" instead a verb "Deter".

Warn verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.

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Deter and warn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deter" instead a verb "Warn".

Nearby Words: warning, warned

people	deter people	warn people
group	deter group	warn group
someone	deter someone	warn someone
anyone	deter anyone	warn anyone
Other words: city, player, times, friends, players, fans, students, girls.

They also warn that the train could be mined and ridden with hazardous materials, in order to deter treasure hunters.

Source: Nazi Gold
Subverted, in that the precursors tried to warn them away, but because the ponies couldn't read their writing and just assumed it was a setup to deter grave robbers, the clear warnings became Schmuck Bait.

Source: Neglectful Precursors

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