truce

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtruːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/trus/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tro̅o̅s)

Collocations for "truce"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "truce" in context.

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truce

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [fragile, partial, temporary] truce
  2. negotiate a truce
  3. broke the truce
  4. a truce [between, with]
  5. a truce between warring [spouses, nations]
  6. were able to negotiate a truce
  7. [called, agreed to] a [three-day] truce
  8. [called] a truce to [negotiate, send in, allow]
  9. the truce has lasted for [two months]
  10. the truce that ended the [conflict, war, battles] between
  11. an offer of truce
  12. threatening to break the truce
  13. a (long-) lasting truce
  14. the truce will not last much longer
  15. a [Christmas, Ramadan, Tet] truce
  16. a truce for [Christmas]
n as adj
  1. truce negotiations
  2. a truce offer
'truce' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fragile - hand - lasting - shaky - temporary - uneasy

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