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1 deter de·ter vt
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2 discourage dis·cour·age vt
[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]1) (dishearten) scoraggiareI don't want to discourage you, but... — non vorrei scoraggiarti, ma...
2) (dissuade, deter) tentare di dissuadere
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