thaw
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6.4
- noun
- /θɔ/
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deshielo
- The gradual thaw in domestic politics has been reflected in external relations.
- thaw in relations
Other policies that would be, you know, returning to some kind of thaw or re engagement should come later.
- Other policies that would be, you know, returning to some kind of thaw or re engagement should come later.
Examples
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More recently, some have seen hints of a thaw in U.S.-Russian relations.
Academic text (2011) -
Thanks to a thaw in bilateral relations, Greece had finally lifted its veto.
Academic text (2000) -
Lindsay assumed they were in a period of thaw.
Fiction book (1993) -
First, the two Punjabs have been at the forefront of the thaw between India and Pakistan.
Blog text (23) -
The Declaration indicates at least a slight thaw in that antagonistic relationship.
Academic text (2010) -
There has been a thaw in the antagonistic relations between Israel and the PLO.
Academic text (1995) -
With the thaw in East-West relations, there is the danger that the destructive results of past policies will not be addressed.
Academic text (1992) -
President Kennedy ordered a reassessment of U.S.-Soviet relations, ushering in a brief thaw in the Cold War.
Fiction book (2000) -
There may be a thaw in the long-standing cold relationship between the U.S. and Iran.
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The Declaration indicates at least a slight thaw in that antagonistic relationship.
Synonyms
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5.3
A return to friendly relations after a disagreement
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9.9
Making friendly relations again between countries or groups
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5.2
Restoring official relations between countries after conflict
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8.6
A time when two countries reduce hostility and improve relations
The act of making people or groups friendly again after a disagreement
Improving a damaged relationship between people or groups
Antonyms
Compounds
- UK
A coating of ice from freezing rain that makes roads and trees shiny and dangerous
How Friendly
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4.0
- Formal
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9.9
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8.6
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6.4
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3.2
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5.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thaw comes from an old English word thawian meaning 'melt'. A helpful image is thinking of cold relations warming and melting away, so a diplomatic thaw is when tense relations become more friendly.