这是一次不愉快的争论，但至少消除了紧张气氛。

It was an unpleasant argument, but at least it ___cleared ___the ___air.

我冲进房间想让他们振作起来并消除误会，尽管我知道为时已晚。

I rushed into the room to cheer them up and ___clear ___the ___air, although I knew it was too late.

团队发生分歧后，经理召开会议以缓和气氛。

The manager called a meeting to ___clear ___the ___air after the team's disagreement.