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One would not find the term "bananas" in that diagnostic vade mecum, the DSM-IV, but the psychiatrist who used it felt momentarily less oppressed by his calling simply because the word defused the tension and the sadness.

Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009

That's why I mentioned the IC example: the supposed problems with evolution producing such structures have been completely defused, which is why IC is a much more subtle and complicated concept today.

Crossroads 2009

So, I think he kind of defused his critics and ended up giving an important foreign policy speech that's going to be reprinted quite a bit because it shows his philosophy of what the United States needs to do now as we're heading into the new year.

CNN Transcript Dec 10, 2009 2009

` ` They were going after that first field goal to establish some momentum, so I think we kind of defused that somewhat. ''

USATODAY.com - College Football - Nebraska vs. Kansas St. 2006

There's also the elusive fruit gem, which, if matched, destroys all of the gems on the board of the same color, unlocks all locked gems, and adds more time to bomb gems, which must be "defused" by being matched before its timer runs out.

WorthPlaying.com - All about games! Brian Dumlao 2010

When I've done that, that means 400 places where I could have profited, all "defused" (well I can't use them commercially after that, can I?) - so it's about time I put my money where my mouth is.

Webmaster-Talk.com 2009

"Cyber Monday has been kind of defused throughout the retail calendar," Beder said, adding that brick and mortar retailers are doing a better job for tying online offerings to their entire holiday package.

IBTimes.com RSS Feed 2009

"defused" those bombs by tweaking its algorithm to make such attempts fail.

Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk 2009

"defused" those bombs by tweaking its algorithm to make such attempts fail.

Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk 2009

"defused" those bombs by tweaking its algorithm to make such attempts fail.

Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk 2009