Do you confuse, misuse diffuse?

You don’t want to confuse diffuse and defuse. That would put you in the company of writers for Yahoo! Shine, and I know you don’t want that:

If some guys are trying to diffuse an argument, they’re attempting to spread it. I don’t think that’s their intent. More likely thry want to make it less dangerous or tense. And that would mean they’re trying to defuse it.

When it comes to bombs, diffusing isn’t enough

The team from “The Unit” will have its hands full spreading out bombs, according to Yahoo! TV:

Of course, the country might be safer if the team defused them. Just a thought.