Tom thought he should try defusing the situation quickly.
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Defusing
Synonyms for "defusing" (19 found)
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Noun(9 words)
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15 entriesconclusionconflict managementcrisis communicationcrisis managementdeescalationdescriptorendinghazard controlhazard mitigationqualifierrisk communicationsafety proceduresafety termtechnical descriptortermination
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17 entriesIED defusalbomb defusingcalmingclarificationcrisis de-escalationdeescalatingdeescalatorydialoguediplomatic de-escalationhazard neutralizationmanual defusingmediationnegotiationpacifyingpublic briefingremote defusing
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Collocations
15 entriesdefusing a bombdefusing a crisisdefusing a devicedefusing a time bombdefusing devicedefusing explosivesdefusing hostile tensiondefusing operationdefusing proceduredefusing processdefusing protocoldefusing riskdefusing strategydefusing techniquedefusing tension
Inflections
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7 total sentences available.
Following intensive discussions over the past few weeks we now seem to have found a way of defusing this issue.
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Validating an angry client's feelings is an effective way of defusing the situation.
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The UN has played a major role in defusing international crises and preventing conflicts.
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