deterrent

9 letters · noun · scores 2,600 in SpellHuntr

noun

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

adjective

tending to deter

Deterrent in a sentence

Along with trial by ordeal, hanging was the most effective deterrent that could be devised in an age without police or prisons.

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