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noun \ ˈtrüs \

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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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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And Cersei, inevitably, sets her own trap: forging a false truce with Daenerys, but secretly plotting to hire the Golden Company and retake the south of Westeros while Daenerys and her dragons are busy with the White Walkers.

— scott meslow, GQ, "Game of Thrones," 28 Aug. 2017
Cersei, having seen death in the jaws of a snapping zombie, agrees to a truce on one condition: The King in the North not ally with Daenerys.

— danielle ohl, baltimoresun.com, "'Game of Thrones' season finale recap: 'He needs to know'," 28 Aug. 2017
Not to mention the idea of a truce is nothing but amusing to her.

— elyse roth, Glamour, "'Game of Thrones' Season 7 Finale Recap: A Major Death, That Jon and Daenerys Thing Happened, and So Much More," 28 Aug. 2017
The Broward County School Board has called a truce in its war with Pembroke Pines over funding for the city’s charter schools.

— scott travis, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Broward school district exempts Pembroke Pines from its charter school battle," 1 Aug. 2017
The truce has held so far but, like past deals, may quickly fall apart without a way to enforce it.

— The Economist, "De-escalation in Syria," 19 July 2017
Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russian military police would monitor the new truce.

— josh lederman, Washington Post, "US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria," 8 July 2017
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.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "QVC Is Buying HSN for $2.1 Billion (Shipping and Processing Fees May Vary)," 6 July 2017
Under a flag of truce, Key was sent to seek the release of the good doctor.

— austin murphy, SI.com, "Free Verse: Why 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is intertwined with American sports," 4 July 2017

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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

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First Known Use: 13th century

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truce Synonyms

Synonyms

armistice, cease-fire

Related Words

accord, reconcilement, reconciliation; détente (or detente); peace, peacetime

Near Antonyms

conflict, hostilities, hot war, war

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

truce

verb

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

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Definition of truce for English Language Learners

: an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for a certain period of time

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truce

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noun \ ˈtrüs \

Definition of truce for Students

:an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain period of time

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