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truce

noun

/truːs/

Meaning

An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain time.

The two countries agreed to a truce after weeks of intense fighting.

call a truce

ceasefire, peace, armistice, agreement, respite

war, conflict, hostility

temporary truce, peace truce, truce agreement, call a truce

An indirect reference to something without mentioning it explicitly.

A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.

a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation or medical condition

a homeless or abandoned child; a stray person or animal

an unexpected piece of good fortune, typically a large amount of money

The process of supplying electrical energy to recharge a battery or power source.