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underdeterrence

underdeterrence noun: inadequate deterrence.

Noun

underdeterrence (uncountable)

  1. inadequate deterrence

Origin of underdeterrence

From under- + deterrence.

Questions about underdeterrence

What does underdeterrence mean?
Underdeterrence means inadequate deterrence.
What part of speech is underdeterrence?
Underdeterrence is a noun.

Words near underdeterrence in the dictionary

  1. underdetermine
  2. underdetermined
  3. underdeterminedness
  4. underdetermines
  5. underdetermining
  6. underdeterrence
  7. underdeterrent
  8. underdevelop
  9. underdeveloped
  10. underdevelopedness
  11. underdeveloping

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