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defuse

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
defuse/diːˈfjuːz/

▶verb

1 remove the fuse from (an explosive device) in order to prevent it from exploding.

2 reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation).

'defuse' also found in these Oxford entries:

clear - diffuse

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