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Thread #84262   Message #1556452
Posted By: mandotim
05-Sep-05 - 07:44 AM
Thread Name: BS: Abuse of words
Subject: RE: BS: Abuse of words
Newsreaders who don't know the difference between 'diffuse' and 'de-fuse'. As in 'Police attempted to diffuse the situation'. How does spreading it out help?
Tim