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Word "DETERRENT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Synonyms:
balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
tending to deter
Examples:
the deterrent effects of high prices

Crossword Clues for DETERRENT

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Clue Source Date
Having died, tree destroyed, torn apart by defensive weapon (9)
Deer tore round Territory creating a disincentive (9)
Disincentive The Sun Two Speed 14 May 2025
Nuclear weapon that puts us off? The Sun Two Speed 14 May 2025
Bar's cleaner taking girl out for dinner, at the close (9)
Land of France in the depression is very off-putting
Discourage payment for a nuclear weapon perhaps (9)
Something that discourages (9)
Rat entered ground after leaving area? It's offputting (9)
To put off tenancy payments, it's a discouragement (9) Puzzler Cryptic 07 Nov 2024
Something that discourages someone from doing something (9)
What puts off cleaner using hoover finally for good? The Times Cryptic 25 Sep 2024
It serves to hold back a tear! (9)
Hindrance Commuter 24 Jul 2024
It puts one off deer, seeing them upsetting Trent (9)
Easing of hostilities briefly interrupted by stray nuclear weapon?
It is designed to put one off the trend tree adapts to (9)
Even a small change of cleanser can be off-putting (9)
Tree trend can be off-putting (9)
Discouragement (9)
Opposite of a draw
Something designed to discourage (9)
Obstacle Mirror Tea Time 03 Apr 2024
Err in detention? Get three deductions as a disincentive (9)
Action stopper
It discourages one, having erred with making of tent (9)
Serving to prevent
Hindrance Puzzler Backwords 16 Jan 2024
Disincentive The Guardian Speedy 01 Oct 2023
It puts one off The Guardian Quick 03 Dec 2021
Hindrance Family Time 07 Dec 2020
Curb Newsday 10 Aug 2019
Check blunder in unfinished easing of international tension The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Dec 2017
It acts to discourage Irish Times Simplex 22 Dec 2017
It puts off easing of tension, mostly involving fall from grace
Disincentive The Telegraph Quick 06 Sep 2017
Disincentive to make mistake in almost complete detente
Hindrance Thomas Joseph 19 Mar 2016
Preventative measure requiring investment ultimately: maybe does payment to cover it The Times Cryptic 30 Jun 2015
Nuclear weapons allegedly go astray during curtailed cessation of hostilities
Hindrance
Big stick is one
Standoff factor
H-bomb's raison d'etre.
A cause to pause.
That which restrains.
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