What do these words mean? Innocuous, Detterrence, Shriek, and battalion? Just curious.
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Innocuous: not harmful or injurious; harmless Deterrence: Measures taken by a state or an alliance of states to prevent hostile action by another state Shriek: a loud, sharp, shrill cry. Battalion: Military. a ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units. From Dictionary.com
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Innocuous: --not injurious to physical or mental health --harmless: unlikely to harm or disturb anyone; "harmless old man" --not causing disapproval; "it was an innocuous remark"; "confined himself to innocuous generalities"; "unobjectionable behavior" --innocent: lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank" Deterrence: --The prevention from action by fear of the consequences. Deterrence is a state of mind brought about by the existence of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction. Shriek: --scream: sharp piercing cry Battalion: --an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies --a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
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Innocuous----Harmless, no adverse effects Deterrence----The act or process of deterring ( like using nuclear weapons as a deterrent) Shriek---Sharp piercing scream Battalion-----A military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies
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