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truce



Pronunciation: (trOOs), [key]
—n.
1. a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
2. an agreement or treaty establishing this.
3. a temporary respite, as from trouble or pain.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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