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Diffuse = To spread out.
Defuse = To render something less explosive (literally, remove the fuse, de-fuse)
When you're talking about making a situation or event less tense or toxic, you're talking about defusing the situation. Not diffusing the situation--you don't want to spread the tension around.
Defuse = To render something less explosive (literally, remove the fuse, de-fuse)
When you're talking about making a situation or event less tense or toxic, you're talking about defusing the situation. Not diffusing the situation--you don't want to spread the tension around.