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   truce

   /truːs/

   noun

   • 1. an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time: "the guerrillas called a three-day truce"

   Word Origin Middle Englishtrewes, trues (plural), from Old English trēowa, plural of trēow ‘belief, trust’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch trouw and German Treue, also to true.

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   • 1. truceless adjective

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   What does a truce mean?

   • A truce is when one side in a conflict decides to stop fighting. Truce definition: a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.. See examples of TRUCE used in a sentence.

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   What is a truce in a war?

   • A truce is a stoppage of fighting between two or more people or sides in a conflict, especially a temporary one. The agreement, or treaty, that establishes such a stoppage can also be called a truce. When used in the context of military conflicts, a truce is often temporary and set for a specified period of time.

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   What is a temporary truce?

   • an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time; the period of time that this lasts A temporary truce had been reached earlier that year. The priest helped to negotiate a truce between the warring sides. Want to learn more? Definition of truce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Where did the word truce come from?

   • The first records of truce come from around 1200. It comes from Middle English trewes, the plural of trewe, from the Old English trēow, meaning “belief, pledge, treaty.” The words true and truth are based on the same root. Truce is often used as a general term to refer to any suspension of conflict, especially between warring armies.

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     a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement...

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     TRUCE definicja: 1. a short interruption in a war or...

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   When two warring sides decide to call it quits, it's called a truce — an agreement to end the fighting. When there's a truce, the two sides stop attacking each other, catch their breath, and try to work out a peace deal.

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