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Deterrent vs Drawback - What's the difference?

deterrent | drawback |

As a verb deterrent

is .

As a noun drawback is

a disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

deterrent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving to deter, preventing something from happening

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that deters.

    • Derived terms

    * nuclear deterrent

    drawback

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
    • Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles.
  • A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

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