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Deterrent vs Repellant - What's the difference?

deterrent | repellant |

As a verb deterrent

is .

As an adjective repellant is

.

As a noun repellant is

.

deterrent

English

Adjective

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

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that deters.

    • Derived terms

    * nuclear deterrent

    repellant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
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