Deterrent and Stop

Deterrent

Deterrent noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: the homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals

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Stop and deterrent are semantically related in stay topic. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a noun "Deterrent".

Nearby Words: deterred, deterrence, deterring

Stop noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever

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Deterrent and stop are semantically related in stay topic. Sometimes you can use "Deterrent" instead a noun "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

good	good deterrent	good stop
best	best deterrent	best stop
better	better deterrent	better stop
single	single deterrent	single stop
Other adjectives: effective, strong, permanent.

It's meant as the ultimate, permanent deterrent to nuclear warfare; if there were any way to stop it once it's turned on, it wouldn't be able to carry out its function.

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