They defused the bomb before it could blow up.
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Defused
Synonyms for "defused" (11 found)
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7 entriesconflict managementhazard controlhazard mitigationrisk reductionsafetysafety actionsecurity operation
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7 entriescrisis deescalationdefused chargedefused detonatordefused explosivedetonator disablefuse removaltension defusing
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8 entriesdefused bombdefused chargedefused crisisdefused devicedefused explosivedefused minedefused tensiondefused threat
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The bomb was defused just minutes before it would have exploded.
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They've defused the bomb successfully.
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Tom cut the wire and defused the bomb.
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