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deterrency

deterrency noun: synonym of deterrence.

Noun

deterrency (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of deterrence.
    Synonyms:
    deterrence

Synonyms of deterrency

Origin of deterrency

From deter + -ency.

Questions about deterrency

What does deterrency mean?
Deterrency means synonym of deterrence.
What part of speech is deterrency?
Deterrency is a noun.

Words near deterrency in the dictionary

  1. deterration
  2. deterrations
  3. deterred
  4. deterrence
  5. deterrences
  6. deterrency
  7. deterrent
  8. deterrently
  9. deterrents
  10. deterrer
  11. deterrers

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