deterrence

1. Measures taken by a state or an alliance of states to prevent hostile action by another state.

2. The act or a means of deterring.

3. The maintenance of military power for the purpose of discouraging attack .

4. The inhibition of criminal behavior by fear especially of punishment.

5. the act or process of as.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
deterrence	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
deterrence	13