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n. the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations), as by agreement, negotiation, or tacit understandings.
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n. the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
Word Usage
"While we remained on the defensive or engaged in detente with the communists during the Cold War, the enemy continued to war against us indefinitely."