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defuse [dee-fyooz] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
defuse [dee-fyooz]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: disarm; smooth over
Synonyms: alleviate, cripple, deactivate, demilitarize, diminish, disable, lessen, moderate, mollify, pacify, pad, restrain, soften, soothe, subdue, weaken
Example Sentences
  • If degrees in the humanities came with a similar kind of support guarantee, that would defuse much of the ethics argument.
  • The move to map college campuses may be a way to defuse these worries.
  • Gimbel thought the fountain should have a reflective surface, but with some texture to defuse glare.
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