Defusing

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of defuse form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"Tom thought he should try defusing the situation quickly."

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