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détente

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dé·tente  (d-tänt, -tät)
n.
1. A relaxing or easing, as of tension between rivals.
2. A policy toward a rival nation or bloc characterized by increased diplomatic, commercial, and cultural contact and a desire to reduce tensions, as through negotiation or talks.

[French; see detent.]

dé·tentist n.

détente [deɪˈtɑːnt (French) detɑ̃t]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the relaxing or easing of tension, esp between nations
[French, literally: a loosening, from Old French destendre to release, from tendre to stretch]

dé•tente or de•tente (deɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑ̃t)

n.
a relaxing of tension, esp. between nations.
[1905–10; < French; see detent]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
détente
noun co-operation, unity, collaboration, teamwork, give-and-take, combined effort, esprit de corps their desire to pursue a policy of détente
Translations
détente [ˈdeɪtɑ̃ːnt] Ndistensión f
détente
nEntspannung f, → Détente f


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” For now, reactionary ideals and the abstract impulse have reached a well-meaning, if inconclusive, détente at the museum.
On April 8, the feud over the May family name steered toward détente when the May family's attorney, Mark Lebow of Sokolow, Carreras and Associates, distributed settlement documents to all parties involved.
The United States was mired in Nixonian détente and Carterian weakness.
 
 
 
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