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Meanings of defuse the situation in English

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Usage of defuse the situation in English
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Police later moved in to defuse the situation, with several people detained.
News.com.au
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Be aware and promptly remove yourself if you cannot defuse the situation.
Ebony
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Perhaps he would come to her aid, somehow defuse the situation.
Boston noir
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Sandmann and Phillips have both said they were trying to defuse the situation.
News.com.au
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Brad knew immediately his wife was trying to defuse the situation.
Cry for the strangers
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Musa glared at them both, and Tom stepped forward to defuse the situation.
Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon
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I gave him a bright smile, trying to defuse the situation.
Succubi like it hot
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The need to defuse the situation has never been greater.
The South African
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He would have to defuse the situation some other way.
The darkness before the dawn
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To defuse the situation, Kashmir authorities said the state cabinet had formally revoked the decision.
Reuters
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Whatever Lionheart "said" in return did not immediately defuse the situation.
Fire Season
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I need to defuse the situation before Manford returns.
Sisterhood of Dune
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And considering that we were in piranha-infested waters, I needed to defuse the situation fast.
The lost girls: three friends. four continents. one unconvention...
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Fulham complained to the Premier League and Liverpool would defuse the situation with an apology.
The Guardian
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Again the Bin Ladens tried to defuse the situation.
Reuters
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I opted, as is my wont, for a flirtatious playfulness designed to defuse the situation.
Act of will
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