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Deterrent vs Deterring - What's the difference?

deterrent | deterring |

As verbs the difference between deterrent and deterring

is that deterrent is while deterring is .

deterrent

English

Adjective

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

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that deters.

    • Derived terms

    * nuclear deterrent

    deterring

    English

    Verb

    (head)