Term: deterrence: the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: cadre: a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: way: a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: japanese maple: ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: spearmint oil: an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: sweet bells: bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: char: a charred substance
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: peafowl: very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: legume: the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: echovirus: any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: bullnose: a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front