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| Main Entry: |
defuse
 [dee-fyooz] 
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| 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 |
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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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