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Truce
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an agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time
truce
n
Example
The leaders signed a truce, hoping it would lead to a lasting peace agreement and end the conflict.
During the Christmas truce of 1914, soldiers from both sides emerged from their trenches to exchange greetings and play football.
The truce was fragile, with both sides wary of each other's intentions and ready to resume hostilities at any moment.
After months of intense fighting, the warring factions agreed to a temporary truce to allow humanitarian aid into the region.
Instead of resorting to violence, the two gangs decided to parley and discuss a truce.
