break the truce

idiom

: to begin fighting when there is an agreement not to fight

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“Break the truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20truce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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