Defuse
- to remove the fuse from (an explosive device)
- to reduce the tension or danger in (a difficult situation).
Diffuse:
to spread over a wide area (or between a large number of people)- to mix (a gas or liquid) through or into a surrounding substance
- to cause light to spread evenly
- spread out over a wide area; not concentrated or localised
- lacking conciseness or clarity.
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