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Est. 1828
Results for
'deterrence'
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17
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81
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deterrence
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disincentive
xx/x
Noun
intimidation
xxx/x
Noun, Noun
incentive
x/x
Noun, Noun
deterrent
x/x
Noun
prevention
x/x
Noun
retribution
xx/x
Noun
preventive
x/x
Adjective
justification
xxx/x
Noun
punishment
/xx
Noun
aggression
x/x
Noun
proportionality
xxx/xx
Noun
countermeasure
/xxx
Noun
belligerence
x/xx
Noun
interdiction
xx/x
Noun
enforcement
x/x
Noun
threat
/
Noun
lethality
x/xx
Noun
avoidance
x/x
Noun
preventative
x/xx
Adjective
reasonableness
/xxxx
Noun
predation
x/x
Noun
rehabilitative
xx/xxx
Adjective
strategy
/xx
Noun
evasion
x/x
Noun
provocation
xx/x
Noun
sanctions
/x
Noun
appeasement
x/x
Noun
vigilance
/xx
Noun
minimization
/xx/x
Noun
punitive
/xx
Adjective
retributive
x/xx
Adjective
retaliation
xxx/x
Noun
protection
x/x
Noun
prosecution
xx/x
Noun
nonproliferation
xxxx/x
Noun
containment
x/x
Noun
complementarity
xx/xx
Noun
disarmament
x/xx
Noun
restraint
x/
Noun
preemption
x/x
Noun
warfare
/x
Noun
criminological
xx/xxx
Name
desistance
x/x
Noun
coercion
x/x
Noun
reasoning
/xx
Noun
enhancement
x/x
Noun
tactic
/x
Noun
surveillance
x/x
Noun
evidence
/xx
Noun
effectiveness
x/xx
Noun
detection
x/x
Noun
incapacitation
xxxx/x
Noun
menace
/x
Noun
diplomacy
x/xx
Noun
infliction
x/x
Noun
assessment
x/x
Noun
unilateralism
xx/xxxx
Noun
foreseeability
x/x/xx
Noun
policing
x/x
Noun
toleration
xx/x
Noun
discouragement
x/xx
Noun
detention
x/x
Noun
inhibition
xx/x
Noun
detaining
x/x
Verb
confinement
x/x
Noun
expulsion
x/x
Noun
deportation
xx/x
Noun
repelling
x/x
Verb
encirclement
x/xx
Noun
repression
x/x
Noun
instigation
xx/x
Noun
interception
xx/x
Noun
enactment
x/x
Noun
destabilization
xxxx/x
Noun
restraining
x/x
Verb
enticement
x/x
Noun
disturbance
x/x
Noun
entrapment
x/x
Noun
neutralization
xxx/x
Noun
deformation
xx/x
Noun
stigmatization
/xx/x
Noun
encouragement
x/xx
Noun
warding
/x
Verb
invalidation
xxx/x
Noun
criminalization
xxxx/x
Noun
demoralization
xxxx/x
Noun
endangerment
x/xx
Noun
liberation
xx/x
Noun
detecting
x/x
Verb
tensing
/x
Noun
interference
xx/x
Noun
agitation
xx/x
Noun
persecution
xx/x
Noun
seduction
x/x
Noun
retention
x/x
Noun
magnetization
xxx/x
Noun
devastation
xx/x
Noun
diversion
x/x
Noun
vindication
xx/x
Noun
chastening
/xx
Noun
apprehending
xx/x
Verb
constraining
x/x
Noun
termination
xx/x
Noun
disciplining
/xxx
Noun
retaining
x/x
Verb
debriefing
x/x
Noun
dissipation
xx/x
Noun
banning
/x
Noun
extinguishment
x/xx
Noun
dodging
/x
Verb
destruction
x/x
Noun
dampening
/xx
Noun
prohibition
xx/x
Noun
discriminate
x/xx
Adjective
entry
/x
Verb
peacemaking
/xx
Noun
phytochemical
xx/xx
Adjective
jervis
/x
Name
credible
/xx
Adjective
nuclear
/xx
Adjective
clough
/
Name
browsing
/x
Noun
credibility
xx/xx
Noun
fails
/
Verb
reassurance
xx/x
Noun
superpowers
xx/x
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gibbs
/
Name
detente
x/
Noun
calculus
/xx
Noun
mutual
/xx
Adjective
acquisition
xx/x
Noun
aid
/
Noun, Verb
assistance
x/x
Noun
capability
xx/xx
Noun
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xx/xx
Adjective
contain
x/
Verb
crackdown
/x
Noun
curb
/
Noun, Verb
defense
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expenditure
x/xx
Noun
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/xx
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force
/
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/x
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xx/
Noun, Verb
help
/
Verb, Noun
inducement
x/x
Noun
integrative
/xxx
Adjective
intervention
xx/x
Noun
keynesian
/xx
Adjective, Noun
linkage
/x
Noun
markov
/x
Name
markovian
/xxx
Adjective
matching
/x
Noun, Adjective
monitoring
/xxx
Noun
noncooperative
xx/xx
Adjective
push
/
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region
/x
Noun
resource
/x
Noun, Verb
retrieval
x/x
Noun
search
/
Noun, Verb
security
x/xx
Noun
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x/x
Noun
terror
/x
Noun
thermodynamic
/xx/x
Adjective
universalizing
xx/xxx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
save
/
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breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
get
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
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