Term: nuclear deterrence: the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence
Candidate hypernym: doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school → 1
Candidate hypernym: greatest common divisor: the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers → 0
Candidate hypernym: den: a room that is comfortable and secluded → 0
Candidate hypernym: wisecrack: witty remark → 0
Candidate hypernym: lesser celandine: perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles → 0
Candidate hypernym: play: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement → 0
Candidate hypernym: oppressor: a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures → 0
Candidate hypernym: cranial cavity: the cavity enclosed by the cranium → 0
Candidate hypernym: titan: (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth) → 0
Candidate hypernym: genealogist: an expert in genealogy → 0
Candidate hypernym: piperocaine: a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic → 0