deterrence

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-tur-uhns, -tuhr-, -ter- ]

Definition:

n. anything that prevents or discourages.

Sentence:

The policeman guarding the door was a deterrence to any potential thieves.

More example sentences:

The policeman guarding the door was a deterrence to any potential thieves.

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Synonyms:

discouragement; disincentive;determent

Antonyms:

incentive; inducement; stimulant; stimulus

How many syllables in deterrence?

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Divide deterrence into syllables:

de-ter-rence

Deterrence rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- currence
Three Syllable Rhymes
- concurrence
- occurrence
- recurrence
- transference
Four Syllable Rhymes
- coinsurance

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