truce
Plural
truces
1
an agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time
- After months of intense fighting, the warring factions agreed to a temporary truce to allow humanitarian aid into the region.
- 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.
- In an effort to avoid further bloodshed, the negotiators proposed a ceasefire and truce to start peace talks.
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