dissuasion
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He previously sued CNN, accusing the network of playing a part in a "campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander against" him, seeking $475 million in punitive damages.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
The brief lays out a three-pronged approach: deterrence against North Korean military threats, dissuasion of the regime’s nuclear pursuits through sanctions and pressure, and diplomacy to re-engage Pyongyang in disarmament talks.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2022
“The dissuasion is working. But then, the less we talk about it, the less we brandish the threat, the more credible we are.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Soon the season for tomato dissuasion rolls around again.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion; but, taking everything into account, it appeared more immoral to retreat than to proceed.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John
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