deterrences
Meaning of deterrences
plural noun
- the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
nuclear missiles remain the main deterrence against possible aggression
they contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of deterrence
Information about deterrences
- It is a name.
- The singular form of deterrences is: deterrence.
- Languages in which deterrences is used:
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Hyphenation of deterrences
de-ter-rences
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- deterrences is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Words that rhyme with deterrences
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