deterrence
— Noun
– English
~ a communication that makes you afraid to try something
deterrence
— Noun
– English
~ the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
deterrent
— Adjective
– English
~ tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"
deterrent
— Noun
– English
~ something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
detersive
— Adjective
– English
~ having cleansing power
detest
— Verb
– English
~ dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
detestable
— Adjective
– English
~ offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
detestable
— Adjective
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~ unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
detestably
— Adverb
– English
~ in an offensive and hateful manner; "I don't know anyone who could have behaved so abominably"
detestation
— Noun
– English
~ hate coupled with disgust
detested
— Adjective
– English
~ treated with dislike or contempt
dethaw
— Verb
– English
~ become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"