___ off (deter) Crossword Clue

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___ off (deter) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
2. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
(verb)
1. burst or force (a hole) into something
2. furnish with staves

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DETER (verb)
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
2. turn away from by persuasion
OFF (verb)
1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
OFF (adverb)
1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth’ is obsolete)
2. at a distance in space or time
OFF (adjective)
1. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
2. in an unpalatable state

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