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detente

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(dã`tänt´)
n.1.the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations), as by agreement, negotiation, or tacit understandings.
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Noun1.detente - the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
alleviation, easement, easing, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
Translations
detente détente [deɪˈtɒnt] n → détente f
detente détente [deɪˈtɑːnt] n (frm) → distensione f
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1 in Geneva that opened the door to detente over its nuclear programme after a seven-year standoff.
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1 in Geneva that opened the door to detente over its nuclear programme after a seven-year standoff.
UN calls for US-Iran talks on nuclear dispute by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
 
 
 
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