Defuse and Hold

Defuse

Defuse verb - Remove the triggering device from.

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Hold and defuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Defuse".

Nearby Word: defusing

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Defuse and hold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defuse" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

power	defuse power	hold power
grudge	defuse grudge	hold grudge

He introduces Tinnie as his fiancee purely to defuse the situation, only to have her hold him to it and demand a ring a few pages later.

Source: Accidental Proposal

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