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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

interference, hindrance, hinderance go
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

deterrence
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety

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discouragement go
the act of discouraging
nuclear deterrence go
the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence