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Deter vs Deffer - What's the difference?

deter | deffer |

As a verb deter

is to prevent something from happening.

As an adjective deffer is

comparative of def.

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. § 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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    deffer

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (def)

    • def

    English

    (wikipedia def)

    Abbreviation

    def.
  • deficit
  • definitely
  • definition

    • Adjective

    (deffer)
  • (US, slang) very good (short for "definitive" or "definitely")

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    Noun

  • daf
  • tambourine

    • Declension

    {{sh-decl-noun , d?f, dèfovi , defa, defova , defu, defovima , def, defove , defe, defovi , defu, defovima , defom, defovima }}

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