The announcement appeared to ____ tension caused by his resignation. |
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Votes: 234
Comments: 9
Added: August 2004
| MrTrilby - 31st January 2006 20:54 |
| One defuses a bomb. |
| Isra - 11th July 2006 09:02 |
| I think the right answer is: defuse" |
| Benny7 - 29th July 2006 22:18 |
| As Mr Trilby says, you defuse a bomb and you diffuse tension. |
| houston - 17th December 2006 15:02 |
| 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. |
| Trish - 20th December 2006 06:28 |
| "We have a problem, Houston." (LOL) |
| Yoyoma - 15th February 2007 17:22 |
| According to Merriam Webster defuse is the right word. |
| marion fox - 14th August 2007 16:36 |
| caused by his resignation suggests that the tension became widespread as a result of his resignation. diffuse: scatter or spread through. |
| Jotter Scalems - 20th January 2008 00:03 |
| 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'. |
| Susie - 10th October 2009 03:48 |
| Yes, diffusing is spreading out - you diffuse light to break it into colored bands ... |
