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    deterrent
    /dɪˈtɛrənt/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something: "cameras are a major deterrent to crime"

    adjective

    • 1. able or intended to deter: "the deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences"

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