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: a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action
That tortured rage morphs into a loving, uneasy truce …—
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truced; trucing
: to make a truce
: to end with a truce
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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
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Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
His announcement strongly suggested the temporary truce would give way to a permanent deal.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The downing of the helicopter further strained a two-month ceasefire a day after Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since the fragile truce took effect.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Strikes come amid Israel's military campaign in Lebanon Israel's strike in the Beirut area was the first attack since the United States brokered a truce plan for Lebanon last week.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Since the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire, Tehran has repeatedly accused Israel and the United States of eroding the truce through military action.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
His announcement strongly suggested the temporary truce would give way to a permanent deal.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The downing of the helicopter further strained a two-month ceasefire a day after Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since the fragile truce took effect.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Strikes come amid Israel's military campaign in Lebanon Israel's strike in the Beirut area was the first attack since the United States brokered a truce plan for Lebanon last week.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truce. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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