alleryStart learning →To make a tense situation less dangerous is to:
Adiffuse
Bdefer
Cdeduce
Ddefuse
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. defuse
Defuse comes from removing a bomb's fuse and now means calming a risky situation.
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