truce
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4.0
- noun
- /truːs/
:
tregua
- The two rival factions agreed to a truce after months of fighting, allowing them to negotiate peace.
- a temporary truce
- negotiate a truce
- call a truce
And so this was a, a, a truce was called.
- And so this was a, a, a truce was called.
- While the war is far from settled, multiple truces come and go, neither side yielding.
- Realizing what could happen, the opposing parties call the truce.
- But by Weston going to Mars and then Weston going to to Venus, they broke the truce and now the other planetary powers can come down.
- And so I think just having that truce and remembering those truths, I think that's what's been key for me.
- There is wars are either, you know, the policy of this country is let's get a, you know, a peace, a truce.
- The IRA rejected the truce since they would have had to disarm, and Lloyd George now instructed General McCready to crush the Republicans in five months.
- We called the truce and we started talking about, you know, how we might improve our environment and how we might facilitate that improvement.
Examples
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After a number of failed attempts, a truce was reached in mid-August 2011.
Academic text (2012) -
The Security Council ordered a second truce, which began July 18, 1948, and continued until October 15, 1948.
Academic text (2002) -
As much as this will pain us both we have to call a truce to make this work.
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A truce would be good.
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Suppose then, for the time being, we call a truce.
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Both recognize the need for a truce in the face of a common enemy.
Fiction book (1993) -
I was negotiating a truce between my wife and daughter.
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A long-term truce between Israel and the Palestinians would surely be a good start.
Academic text (2008) -
I authorize you to negotiate a truce, but not to surrender.
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"There's been a thaw," he went on, "some kind of truce between us."
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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4.1
An agreement between fighting sides to stop fighting, often to allow peace talks
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3.7
A temporary stop to fighting so sides can talk or get aid
15
7.4
An agreement between two sides to stop fighting while they discuss peace
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Etymology
The word truce comes from an old French word trève, which means 'a pause' or 'respite'. So a truce is a 'pause in fighting' when enemies stop for talks or to help people.