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Remove a cause of tension (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

defuse

(Other definitions for defuse that I've seen before include "Render bomb or situation harmless" , "Remove the trigger from" , "Reduce danger in situation or bomb" , "Reduce dangerous condition, in bomb or situation" , "Reduce dangerous tension or make explosive safe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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