rapprochement
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9.9
- noun
- /ræˈproʊʃmənt/
- Formal
:
acercamiento
- The recent negotiations have led to a significant rapprochement between the two countries after years of tension.
- favor rapprochement
- seeking a rapprochement
- attempts at rapprochement
But I will say there's been this amazing rapprochement.
- But I will say there's been this amazing rapprochement.
- I think with Biden, I think he's made unique errors by one thinking that he can have a rapprochement with the Iranians.
- For people with anxious attachments, this time of reunion, this is rapprochement is very messy.
Examples
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Indeed, Egypt's interim military government quickly undertook a rapprochement with Iran.
Academic text (2012) -
Iraq's wartime financial and political needs also required rapprochement with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab monarchies.
Academic text (1990) -
There is no better place to start this rapprochement than an arts education.
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Recent studies suggest that a rapprochement on this subject is possible between the two communities.
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None of this may have been possible without the Sino-American rapprochement of the early 1970s.
Academic text (1997) -
At the political level, France had to be pushed toward rapprochement (by Britain).
Academic text (1995) -
The two sides regularly trade barbs online, and the study found little evidence of rapprochement.
Academic text (2011) -
In view of this record, any theological or practical rapprochement is to be welcomed.
Blog text (10) -
There is no urgent U.S. need for rapprochement that warrants making concessions.
Academic text (1990) -
Over the course of the novel, teacher and pupil, kindred spirits, develop a notable rapprochement.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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5.3
A return to friendly relations after a disagreement
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6.7
An act that brings people or groups back to peace with help from a neutral person
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6.4
A period when two groups become less angry and more friendly
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8.6
A time when two countries reduce hostility and improve relations
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8.9
An informal agreement between countries to work together
The act of making people or groups friendly again after a disagreement
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word rapprochement comes from the French verb rapprocher, made of re- 'again' and approcher 'to bring near', and is like the English word approach. So a rapprochement is when people or countries are 'brought closer' in friendship or good relations.