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Deter Leaders Atomic Bomb Sb Sth Persuade Common

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Keyword deter
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence How can we deter our leaders to use the atomic bomb?
Correct Sentence How can we deter our leaders from using the atomic bomb?
Cloze Error Sentence How can we deter our leaders [[to use]] the atomic bomb?
Cloze Sentence How can we deter our leaders [[from using]] the atomic bomb?
Cloze Answer from using
Choices to use | from using
Explanation

deter sb (from doing sth) = persuade them not to do it: 'The common assumption is that imprisonment deters them from returning to a life of crime.'

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