"diffuse a situation" isn't even an idiom, it's literally correct
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diffuse means to lower the concentration. current use in atmospheres and archaic use in bodies
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oxford backs me on this bee tee dubs https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/usage/diffuse-or-defuse …
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diffuse also means to remove a localized concentration by any means. e.g. diffusing focus
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i.e. "diffused" is antonymous with "focused"
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