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defuze

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Defuze (verb) means an uncommon spelling of defuse.

verb

An uncommon spelling of defuse.

"When the first bombs fell on the British mainland in 1940 the Army knew, in John's words, 'sweet damn all' about how to defuze them." — Pat Strickson, Time Stood Still In A Muddy Hole (2018)

"Traveling (including crossing borders, sometimes illegally, as in Greece and Thailand) results in casualties, as does tampering either to defuze ordnance or because of curiosity, particularly among children and young adults." — Landmine Monitor Report, Human Rights Watch (2009)

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