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View definitions for deterred

deterred

adjective as in prevented

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Nor is Trump likely to be deterred by Congress.

From Salon

Two polling sites in Georgia had to be temporarily evacuated, and it remains unclear whether this deterred any voters.

That hasn’t deterred AI promoters from unwarranted boasting about their products.

The hope is that the potential attacker will be deterred by the idea they are speaking on the phone to someone who would raise the alarm.

From BBC

The risk for Iran if it holds its fire is that looks weak, intimidated and deterred by Israel’s military power and political determination, backed up by the United States.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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