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Connoisseur vs Deter - What's the difference?

connoisseur | deter |

As a noun connoisseur

is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

As a verb deter is

to prevent something from happening.

connoisseur

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Alternative forms

* connaisseur

Noun

(wikipedia connoisseur) (en noun)
  • A specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste
  • * 1883 ,
    • This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur , lingering on the taste...

    Synonyms

    * cognoscente

    deter

    English

    Verb

    (deterr)
  • To prevent something from happening.
  • To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 10.
    • we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise

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