Synonym: balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment. Similar words: detente, determined, deteriorate, current, currently, recurrent, irreverent, extraterrestrial. Meaning: [-nt]
n. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. adj. tending to deter.
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91. And not only that, but they pass on their chemical deterrent through the pupal stage into the adult moth itself.
92. We are the only party unambiguously committed to the preservation and modernisation of our independent nuclear deterrent.
93. The submarines play a key role in protecting ships and submarines armed with the Trident nuclear deterrent.
94. His idea of a minimum deterrent is to maintain 2,500 warheads.
95. The deterrent effect of our presence and continuous patrols in the busier yachting areas could not be discounted.
96. Being a visible physical barrier, the grilles are an excellent deterrent.
97. Is he satisfied that an effective deterrent system is in place to prevent their deployment?
98. This figure may suggest that the requirement of a contribution acts as a serious deterrent.
99. Continuing deterrent credibility would, in future(sentencedict.com), depend upon Britain's known ability to retaliate with an invulnerable Second Strike weapon.
100. But they suggest that overall, punishment has other effects which cancel out and even outweigh its deterrent effects.
101. That applies even to the minority in the Labour party who believe in the nuclear deterrent.
102. He believes we need tougher sentences as a deterrent, but we also need a cure.
103. Double glazing may act as a deterrent, and may firms fit window locks as standard.
104. It would, in the end, be a far more effective deterrent.
105. Manifestly, we have no effective deterrent for hooligan crime, or we would not be debating the issue.
106. There is little or no deterrent for these fiendish acts.
107. This factor alone is a great deterrent to stopping medication in many instances.
108. Punishment is a strong deterrent to crime.
109. The tough new law should act as a deterrent.
110. The high cost of child-rearing is also a deterrent.
111. Forest science presents many vivid and deterrent examples.
112. Fear of consequences is a common deterrent from wrongdoing.
113. Nuclear weapons are often called " the deterrent ".
114. Reasonably effective traceability systems will act as a useful deterrent.
115. He says this stigmatization will act as a potent deterrent to their use.
116. Xiahou Dun experience tells us: self-mutilation, really has the deterrent force. When this second brother, is also afraid of.
117. The Air Force test, called Glory Trip 195, was part of a continuing program to evaluate and demonstrate the operational readiness of our ground-based strategic deterrent force.
118. My Marlboros are adorned with a legally mandated photographic deterrent, a guy blowing smoke in a baby's face, but it doesn't deter Htan Dah.
119. The night air is usually cool enough to serve as a deterrent to mold growth.
120. He thought there was too much detail on sharing the nuclear deterrent.
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