truce

[troos] / trus /

NOUN

peaceful solution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement amnesty armistice cease-fire détente lull moratorium pause peace reconciliation reprieve suspension

STRONG

break breather cessation de-escalation halt intermission interval letup respite rest stay terms treaty

WEAK

olive branch temporary peace white flag wind-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation disagreement persistence war

STRONG

go start

WEAK

fight

Example Sentences

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If this was supposed to be a truce, what did that make it?

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The two sides have exchanged drone and missile fire, though each has characterized the actions as limited and defensive rather than a collapse of the truce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A truce to halt the fighting in Lebanon began on April 17, but has never been observed.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The truce came into force on 8 April.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

All in all, it was a long-standing and uneasy truce where both sides complained while maintaining a grudging tolerance.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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