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Detente   /deɪtˈɑnt/   Listen
Detente

noun
1.
The easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations).





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"Detente" Quotes from Famous Books



... you once for all," Osmond had answered. "I liked her once better than I do to-day. I'm tired of her, and I'm rather ashamed of it. She's so almost unnaturally good! I'm glad she's not in Italy; it makes for relaxation—for a sort of moral detente. Don't talk of her too much; it seems to bring her back. She'll come back ...
— The Portrait of a Lady - Volume 2 (of 2) • Henry James


Words linked to "Detente" :   alleviation, easement, easing, relief


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