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__ check (5)

Ross

'check' is the definition.
(slow the progress of)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for deter that I've seen before include "Discourage through fear of consequences" , "'Discourage, dissuade (5)'" , "Discourage or prevent from doing something" , "Frighten off; prevent" , "Check" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Penny Press.
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