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Word of the Day - Defuse

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defuse

/diːˈfjuːz/
verb
[WITH OBJECT]
1 Remove the fuse from (an explosive device) in order to prevent it from exploding.
1.1 Make (a situation) less tense or dangerous.

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"Nobody will want to sit there!", shouted her husband.
Darlene defused the tense situation by defuzzing the sofa before the guests arrived.
The party was a huge success. the guests diffused all around the room.

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