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 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
That glaring disconnect, between official dissuasion and on-the-ground leniency, has been received by Haitian and other migrants as an invitation to take their chances on reaching the U.S. border.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2021
The second facet that has marked India’s external relations is deterrence, the dissuasion of others from using or threatening force.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2013
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 John Tyndall
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