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Rule "diffuse (defuse) bomb"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: diffuse (defuse) bomb
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>\1</suggestion> (=removing the fuse from a bomb)? "Diffuse" as a verb means to spread out.
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/diffuse-vs-defuse
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • How long did it take you to diffuse the bomb?
    Correction suggestion: defuse
  • He diffused several bombs today.
    Correction suggestion: defused
ID: DEFUSE_BOMB [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)