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Apr 30 2009 12:41PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, diffuse or defuse, commonly confused words, Business writing, spelling, Quiz
Which is correct - diffuse or defuse?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, diffuse or defuse, commonly confused words, Business writing, spelling, Quiz
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Which is correct? Predictive models of climate change inspired a movement to ______ the situation. a. diffuse b. defuse |
Answer: b
Explanation: Diffuse means spread randomly or not concentrated. Defuse, in this context, means to make a situation less dangerous — as removing a fuse from a ticking bomb would do.
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