Detente

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of détente. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) wordnet

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appeasementbalance of powerbrinkmanshipcalmingcoexistencecolonialism

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"The country's foreign policy appeared to be leaning toward detente."

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