Faith lets you try the impossible. Doubt, however, deters you even from the possible.
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Deters
Synonyms for "deters" (75 found)
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Giraffes have pretty strong body odor that deters mosquitos.
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"Frank, you probably don't believe in God, because God being like a person deters you." "Don, you mean God may be impersonal?" "Sort of like wind, light, and space. God may be this whole universe, even."
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Even as COVID-19 abates, the threat of crime deters commerce.
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