@nerdbird92: Defuse vs. Diffuse, similar in pronunciation but different in meanings and it is easy see how someone may confuse them! #etymologicallyspeaking #english #LanguageLearning #fyp #vocabulary

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aurethethird
Fons :
Assume and presume 😅
2026-11-11 03:22:20
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tika_bolero
Tikasu :
I always thought to "diffuse" a situation was used in the same sense as "break it up, break it up"
2026-11-11 03:53:13
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richgirlllllllllly
Mikasa :
I just learned that the first word exists[Innocent]
2026-11-11 04:49:52
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greybyblue
Bawse :
No one ever uses Diffuse😂
2026-11-11 14:55:33
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__flamingmoon_
flamingmoon15 :
I think you’re making this word up. 😏
2026-11-14 06:54:30
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jeeplife20232425
MyJeepBad! :
“Diffuse” is new to me. Could it be used as a synonym for disseminate. I guess I could just Google it and see.
2026-11-14 16:09:20
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anakarareads
ana’s books🎀📚 :
omg literally just found out about this!
2026-11-11 02:18:17
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byronsolis85
Byron Solis :
I managed to defuse the tense situation before news of the crisis could diffuse amongst family and friends
2026-11-11 05:00:34
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thevillian066
DOOM :
I thought the second one was Dai-Fuu-Zz(Diffuse)
2026-11-11 06:36:40
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yves33105
Yves3310 :
Efficiency and efficacy?
2026-11-12 23:17:03
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atusjnr
Kofi :
Never heard of defuse😂
2026-11-11 20:10:48
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sarahbrinnie
sarahbrinnie :
they’re not pronounced the same way
2026-11-12 17:12:21
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lisaandersonn23
Gifted💫 :
My own online teacher for free 🥹
2026-11-11 03:19:54
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sweetlikeblu1
sweetlikebluu :
my show is on, thankgyaaaa
2026-11-11 02:25:51
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ifenkili09
Ifenkili :
I pronounce the second as ‘DIEffuse’
2026-11-11 05:44:45
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offensiveswag
Trisha skillet :
Diffuse makes more sense and I think ur wrong. lol.
2026-11-11 07:45:44
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donaldwallace10
Donald Duck :
I always thought of myself as being an exceptionally literate person. But, I learned something new today. Thank you, young lady!
2026-11-11 10:48:43
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hello______lina
linaharperhello 🌈 :
diffuse my wet hair?
2026-11-11 02:49:25
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username234848328
user6111305745342 :
I literally mean diffuse. I want it to evaporate
2026-11-11 18:22:43
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offensiveswag
Trisha skillet :
I rebuke this!!
2026-11-11 07:45:56
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nouralmadhoun8
Nour :
Thank you 👍
2026-11-11 18:40:11
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lower48life
Laurie :
I’m 53 and never use either of these two words. However, I’m invested.
2026-11-12 05:42:00
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g7cristian
👨🏽‍💻🏀Cristian🏀👨🏽‍🏫 :
Diffuse is a word!? I was today years old [Tears of joy]
2026-11-11 15:40:36
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tik.tok.sux7
Tik Tok sux :
nope my wife def diffuses the situation
2026-11-11 13:55:41
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lrnhs11
lrnhs11 :
thank you. i love this.
2026-11-11 14:17:23
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