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The phrase "to diffuse" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to the act of spreading something more widely, such as light, gas, or information. Example: "The scientist worked to diffuse the chemical reaction to ensure safety in the lab."
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to diffuse
verb
To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
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His words were intended to diffuse an increasingly tense situation.
He tried to diffuse concerns about the spokes.
Think of it as an attempt to diffuse a bomb.
Knowledge takes time to diffuse, especially across specialties".
Both had invented fake sneezes to diffuse tense moments.
"This is why we chose not to diffuse the video".
But this response often helps to diffuse that.
It's easy to diffuse one's effect with the myriad issues and opportunities being MP brings.
Cancer, in Paget's time, was thought to diffuse from its primary site like a malignant inkblot.
This release is apparently an attempt to diffuse criticism of the roundly panned remake.
"They're actively working to try to diffuse it, and to pollute it".
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