The announcement appeared to ____ tension caused by his resignation. |
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| MrTrilby - 31st January 2006 20:54
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| One defuses a bomb.
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| Isra - 11th July 2006 09:02
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| I think the right answer is: defuse"
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| Benny7 - 29th July 2006 22:18
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| As Mr Trilby says, you defuse a bomb and you diffuse tension.
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| houston - 17th December 2006 15:02
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de·fuse /diˈfyuz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dee-fyooz] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -fused, -fus·ing.
–verb (used with object) 1. to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
2. to make less dangerous, tense, or embarrassing: to defuse a potentially ugly situation.
–verb (used without object) 3. to grow less dangerous; weaken.
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| Trish - 20th December 2006 06:28
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| "We have a problem, Houston." (LOL)
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| Yoyoma - 15th February 2007 17:22
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| According to Merriam Webster defuse is the right word.
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| marion fox - 14th August 2007 16:36
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| caused by his resignation suggests that the tension became widespread as a result of his resignation. diffuse: scatter or spread through.
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| Jotter Scalems - 20th January 2008 00:03
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In Dutch there is an expression:
'to take the fuse from the gunbarrel.' It is commonly used in the figurative sense. Given the interaction between the two languages, it is clearly 'defuse'.
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