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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

a person or organization that conducts surveys to gauge public opinion

A collection or mixture of various things.

Show of courage or confidence that is not real.

a microscopic organism, especially one that causes disease

The formal engagement to be married.

a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies; lipid used in cooking