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deterrents

deterrents is the plural of deterrent.

Meaning of deterrent

Noun

deterrent (plural deterrents)

  1. Something that deters.
    • An extension of the system to serve new housing estates on the outskirts of the city, at an estimated cost of about £4,000,000 a mile, is being considered, but the narrow gauge, small clearances, and short platforms are deterrents.1955 January, Charles E. Lee, “The Glasgow Underground Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 23

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Phrases with deterrents

Questions about deterrents

What is deterrents the plural of?
Deterrents is the plural of deterrent.

Words near deterrents in the dictionary

  1. deterrence
  2. deterrences
  3. deterrency
  4. deterrent
  5. deterrently
  6. deterrents
  7. deterrer
  8. deterrers
  9. deterreth
  10. deterring
  11. deterritorial

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