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overdeterrence

overdeterrence noun: excessive deterrence.

Noun

overdeterrence (uncountable)

  1. Excessive deterrence

Origin of overdeterrence

From over- + deterrence.

Questions about overdeterrence

What does overdeterrence mean?
Overdeterrence means excessive deterrence.
What part of speech is overdeterrence?
Overdeterrence is a noun.

Words near overdeterrence in the dictionary

  1. overdetermination
  2. overdetermine
  3. overdetermined
  4. overdetermines
  5. overdetermining
  6. overdeterrence
  7. overdeterrent
  8. overdevelop
  9. overdeveloped
  10. overdevelopedness
  11. overdeveloping

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