defusing

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English

Definitions

verb

To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.“to defuse a hostage situation”

verb

To disorder; to make shapeless.

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Synonyms

deactivation allaying alleviating appeasing averting calming de-escalating deactivating diffusing disabling disarming dispelling disposal dissolving easing eliminate

Rhymes

musing amusing bruising perusing accusing confusing sousing cruising diffusing boozing

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