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Definition of truce
1 : a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces : armistice, cease-fire
2 : a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action
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Examples of truce in a Sentence
There's been an uneasy truce between her and her parents for the past several months.
both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve
Recent Examples of truce from the Web
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If the ongoing channel war between QVC and the Home Shopping Network is a constant source of angst in your holiday household, a truce of sorts is coming around the bend.
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Under a flag of truce, Key was sent to seek the release of the good doctor.
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Today, the women have reached an uneasy truce with Azor.
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Despite Katy's livestream proffering of a feud truce, there's been no sign that the pop stars have made amends yet.
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An armistice is defined at a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties, a truce.
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But after the last at bat of a night of rare unity in Washington, and a game the Democrats won 11-2 in seven innings, some were wondering just how long the political truce will last.
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When Travis is beset by horrifying nightmares and is unsettled by certain adolescent stirrings in the presence of Will’s pretty wife, the truce frays and paranoia kicks back into gear.
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A summit of G-7 leaders in Sicily wrapped up on Saturday with a fragile truce on the two most contentious topics on the table.
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Origin and Etymology of truce
Middle English trewes, plural of trewe agreement, from Old English trēow fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at 1true
truce
Definition of truce
truced
;trucing
intransitive verb
: to make a truce
transitive verb
: to end with a truce
First Known Use of truce
15th century
TRUCE Defined for English Language Learners
truce
playDefinition of truce for English Language Learners
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: an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for a certain period of time
TRUCE Defined for Kids
truce
playDefinition of truce for Students
: an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain period of time
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