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   defuse

   /ˌdiːˈfjuːz/

   verb

   • 1. remove the fuse from (an explosive device) in order to prevent it from exploding: "explosives specialists tried to defuse the grenade" Similar deactivatedisarmdisablemake safeOpposite activate
   • ▪ make (a situation) less tense or dangerous: "a scheme that teaches officers how to defuse potentially explosive situations" Similar reducelessendiminishlightenrelieveeasealleviateallaymoderatemitigatetake the edge offclear the airOpposite heightenintensify

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • F

     4

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

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