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truce
truce /truːs/ noun [C]
► F0 a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time: » After years of rivalry the two companies have agreed (US agreed to) a truce.» We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.» Following last month's riots, the two big gangs in Los Angeles have finally declared a truce, ending years of bloodshed.» The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long.Thesaurus+: ↑Stopping fightingThesaurus+: ↑Peace |