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deterrent
noun as in impediment, restraint
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Example Sentences
Dame Angela attacked the Conservatives' record on asylum, particularly their claim that their Rwanda scheme was a deterrent.
The Conservatives have criticised the government's approach, arguing there needs to be a deterrent to stop migrants crossing the Channel.
Trump has defended the policy of separating immigrant children from their parents, calling it an effective deterrent to immigration.
US President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his campaign promise of the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, saying the cost of doing so will not be a deterrent.
But the reality is Nato leaders will be seriously worried about what his victory means for the alliance’s future and how its deterrent effect is perceived by hostile leaders.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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