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truce (noun)

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  • truce — ► NOUN ▪ an agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a certain time. ORIGIN Old English, «belief, trust»; related to TRUE(Cf. ↑trueness) …   English terms dictionary

  • truce — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, temporary ▪ A temporary truce had been reached earlier that year. ▪ permanent ▪ three day, week long, etc …   Collocations dictionary

  • truce — [ trus ] noun count an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time: At least 750 people have died since the truce ended. call a truce (=agree to stop fighting or arguing): They… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • truce — noun (C) an agreement between enemies to stop fighting or arguing for a short time, or the period for which this is arranged: call a truce (=announce a truce): The People s Liberation Army called a truce for the elections …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • truce-breaker — truceˈ breaker noun • • • Main Entry: ↑truce …   Useful english dictionary

  • truce — noun news of the truce spread quickly among the locals Syn: cease fire, armistice, suspension of hostilities, peace, entente; respite, lull; informal letup …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • truce — noun /ˈtɹuːs/ a) a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties b) an agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting …   Wiktionary

  • truce — noun an agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a certain time. Origin ME trewes, trues (plural), from OE trēowa, plural of trēow belief, trust , of Gmc origin; related to true …   English new terms dictionary

  • truce — noun Syn: ceasefire, armistice, cessation, peace …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • flag of truce — noun flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑white flag • Hypernyms: ↑flag * * * : a white flag carried or displayed to an enemy as an invitation to conference or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • truce — UK [truːs] / US [trus] noun [countable] Word forms truce : singular truce plural truces a) an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time At least 750 people have died since the …   English dictionary

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