Activation and Defusing

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Activation noun - Making active and effective (as a bomb).

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Defusing is an antonym for activation.

Defusing noun - The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb).

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Activation is an antonym for defusing.

Nearby Words: defuse, defused

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Defusing and Activation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/activation/defusing

Activation & Defusing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/activation/defusing>.

Defusing or Activation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/activation/defusing.

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