Does 'deterred' mean 'put off' in this sentence?

rich7 · Fri Dec 24, 2004 16:37 pm *Does 'deterred' mean 'put off' in this sentence?*

Test No. incompl/inter-48 "Speaking 5 (The Wedding)", question 5

Neither of them was at all ......... by this sort of behaviour as they just grew fonder of each other.

(a) deterred
(b) defeated
(c) disturbed
(d) denied

Test No. incompl/inter-48 "Speaking 5 (The Wedding)", answer 5

Neither of them was at all deterred by this sort of behaviour as they just grew fonder of each other.

Correct answer: (a) deterred

Your answer was: incorrect
Neither of them was at all disturbed by this sort of behaviour as they just grew fonder of each other.
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can I have a synonym for this word in this contest?

Richy

Alan · Mon Dec 27, 2004 21:55 pm *Deterred*

This means put off.
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Zarinamo · Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:12 pm *Does 'deterred' mean 'put off' in this sentence?*

Hello,
Why we cannot use disturbed???

Zarinamo · Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:13 pm *Does 'deterred' mean 'put off' in this sentence?*

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mudium · Sat Jul 26, 2008 19:48 pm *Does 'deterred' mean 'put off' in this sentence?*

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jyo

mudium · Sat Jul 26, 2008 21:03 pm *Does 'deterred' mean 'put off' in this sentence?*

hi
why not disturbed?
jyo

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