noun
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an agreement to stop fighting, esp temporarily
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temporary cessation of something unpleasant
Usage
What does truce mean? A truce is a stoppage of fighting between two or more people or sides in a conflict, especially a temporary one.The agreement, or treaty, that establishes such a stoppage can also be called a truce. When used in the context of military conflicts, a truce is often temporary and set for a specified period of time.Truce can also be used casually to refer to an agreement between two or more people to stop arguing or engaging in some less serious form of conflict, like a pillow fight (not that pillow fights can’t get pretty intense).Example: I realized the bad blood between me and Taylor was really petty, so we both decided to call a truce.
Other Word Forms
- truceless adjective
Etymology
Origin of truce
1175–1225; Middle English trewes, plural of trewe, Old English trēow belief, pledge, treaty. See trow
Example Sentences
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Shipments to China rose 6.9%, rebounding from the prior month’s 5.2% drop, as a truce in the U.S.-Chinese trade war eased headwinds for South Korea’s exports.
China's factory activity shrank for an eighth straight month in November, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world's second-largest economy remains subdued despite a trade truce with the United States.
From Barron's
Without a massively stepped-up aid effort, any truce will be fragile.
From BBC
Some sources have also invoked the existence of an unofficial truce between the jihadists and the government, explaining the calm felt in the capital.
From Barron's
The US and the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia and Egypt are currently attempting to broker a truce.
From Barron's
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