And if popular culture provides signs of the times, as Mr. Frank suggests, then the subject may be even further defused.
Tensions were further defused when the YPG withdrew to a position east of the Euphrates, leaving the west bank mostly to the Turks and Turkish-backed elements of the Free Syrian Army FSAA).
In a further attempt to defuse any tensions, a team of a dozen local pastors from various faiths will rotate in four allocated courtroom seats and report their observations to the community.
The defense also has the task of further trying to defuse the prosecution's disclosure that Mr. Taubman held 12 private meetings with his former Christie's counterpart, Sir Anthony Tennant, who has been indicted on charges of hatching the scheme with him.
The Football Association has confirmed it cancelled the handshake before the FA Cup fourth-round tie between QPR and Chelsea "to defuse further tensions".
The incident comes after the FA recently took steps to "defuse further tensions" between QPR and Chelsea by abandoning the handshake prior to the FA Cup fourth-round tie between the clubs.
As QPR defender Ferdinand was thought likely to refuse to shake hands with Terry, the FA, in consultation with officials of the two clubs, decided cancelling the handshakes entirely would "defuse further tensions".
In order to defuse further pressure, any accord must have teeth and avoid simple lip service.
