Defuse
Rest
Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.
Common collocations
| bit | defuse bit | rest bit |
Both words in one sentence
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In one issue of Amazing Spider-Man, Reed Richards and Iron Man have literally minutes to defuse a bomb left by Doctor Octopus that would destroy New York City, while the rest of the Fantastic Four and The Avengers look on.
Source: Eureka Moment - This is referencing Tanner's shifting ability to possess any driver on the road which he uses to locate and defuse the rest of the bombs.
Source: Knows a Guy Who Knows a Guy
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Rest and Defuse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defuse/rest
Defuse & Rest. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defuse/rest>.
Rest or Defuse. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defuse/rest.
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