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��é�ٱ�Գٱ�

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[dey-tahnt, dey-tahnt]

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noun

plural

��é�ٱ�Գٱ�s

a relaxing of tension, especially between nations, as by negotiations or agreements.

��é�ٱ�Գٱ�

/ deɪˈtɑːnt, detɑ̃t /

noun

the relaxing or easing of tension, esp between nations

��é�ٱ�Գٱ�

A period of lessening tension between two major national powers, or a policy designed to lessen that tension. Détente presupposes that the two powers will continue to disagree but seeks to reduce the occasions of conflict.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ��é�ٱ�Գٱ�¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from French; detent

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ��é�ٱ�Գٱ�¹

French, literally: a loosening, from Old French destendre to release, from tendre to stretch

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Mayor Karen Bass have demanded a detente, but to no avail.

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The crowd near Los Angeles City Hall had by Sunday evening reached an uneasy detente with a line of grim-faced police officers.

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Of course, they are perfect for each other, but as situations prompt a ��é�ٱ�Գٱ�, Félix arrives to accompany Agathe to the retreat’s Ball, widening the path for romantic folly.

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How do you broker detente with a Trump administration that has taken on a late-Romanov odor of feral decline?

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Then, on Tuesday, Rivas and Schultz announced a detente with Krell.

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detent detention

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