truce

noun

\ ˈtrüs

Definition of truce

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

truce

verb

truced; trucing

Definition of truce (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to make a truce

transitive verb

: to end with a truce

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Examples of truce in a Sentence

Noun

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 on the Web: Noun

A few days after Trump’s return from Argentina, the Dow plunged 799 points, and Nasdaq lost nearly 4 percent as enthusiasm for the US-China truce on trade began to vanish. — Stavros Agorakis, Vox, "Vox Sentences: Tariff Man versus the Dow," 5 Dec. 2018 The two sides reached a temporary truce in November, with President Donald Trump agreeing to hold off raising tariffs on nearly $200 billion in goods. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "US charges Chinese government-linked hackers accused of a decade-long global cyber campaign," 20 Dec. 2018 Markets started the week on a high note after President Trump reached a 90-day trade truce with his Chinese counterpart over the weekend, but that optimism turned to caution Tuesday, when the Dow industrials plunged nearly 800 points. — Jessica Menton, WSJ, "Stocks Stage Recovery After Dow Drops Over 700 Points," 6 Dec. 2018 Escalating tariffs are likely to slow business investment as companies wait to see whether the administration can reach a truce with Beijing. — Author: Paul Wiseman, Josh Boakap, Anchorage Daily News, "US-China trade war elevates the risks to the global economy," 7 July 2018 By his 30s, Claflin had long established a truce with his Mormon parents back home. — Gus Garcia-roberts, latimes.com, "A notorious mansion. An alleged assault by a Hollywood producer. A suicide. What happened to Brian Claflin?," 11 May 2018 The Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty, in 1953. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "June 25, 1950: North Korea declares war," 25 June 2018 Two police officers broke up the fight temporarily, but the truce was short-lived, and two more police officers were called in to end things once and for all. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "Tourists Brawl Over Selfie Spot at Rome's Trevi Fountain," 10 Aug. 2018 Until last year, all parties had reached something of a truce. — latimes.com, "Today: McMaster and Commander in Chief," 16 Mar. 2018

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