fence-mendingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈfensˌmen.dɪŋ/us/ˈfensˌmen.dɪŋ/the act of trying to help opposing sides in a disagreement to agree:
Fence-mending is what she is best at; she's a wonderful listener.
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International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- attaché
- bargaining chip
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercede
- intercession
- internationalism
- interventionist
- legation
- liaison
- mediate
- middleman
- minister
- Pax
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fence-mendingadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈfensˌmen.dɪŋ/us/ˈfensˌmen.dɪŋ/trying to help opposing sides in a disagreement to agree:
The UN Secretary General is on a fence-mending mission.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- attaché
- bargaining chip
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercede
- intercession
- internationalism
- interventionist
- legation
- liaison
- mediate
- middleman
- minister
- Pax
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