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make peace

British pronunciation/mˌeɪk pˈiːs/
American pronunciation/mˌeɪk pˈiːs/
to make peace
[PHRASE]
1

to stop fighting with someone and become friendly with them once more

antonyms : war
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1In 1634, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II had his own general Wallenstein assassinated, because it appeared that Wallenstein was plotting to make peace with Sweden and perhaps planning a coup, although why anyone would want to be the Holy Roman Emperor at that point is an absolute mystery to me.
2They were ready to go full-on Lord of the Flies before shared goals forced them to cooperate and ultimately, make peace.
3So I'd argue that it's not the costs of going to war that has made peace so attractive, it's the benefits of not going to war.
4You’re just going to have to make peace with glitter being a permanent feature of your floors, your furniture, maybe even your food and hair and skin.
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