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Deterrent vs Repressed - What's the difference?

deterrent | repressed |

As verbs the difference between deterrent and repressed

is that deterrent is while repressed is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again.

As an adjective repressed is

subjected to repression.

deterrent

English

Adjective

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

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that deters.

    • Derived terms

    * nuclear deterrent

    repressed

    English

    Etymology 1

    repress + -ed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (repress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjected to repression.
  • (medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
    • Derived terms
    * repressed memory

    Etymology 2

    re- + pressed

    Verb

    (head)
  • Pressed again.

    • Anagrams

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