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��é�ٱ�Գٱ�

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[ dey-tahnt; French 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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An uneasy detente between the Reclaimers and the authorities followed.

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And as anyone who lived through it can remember, one of the primary attributes of the rise of Sanders was the reality that so many of his champions never seemed especially interested in establishing a ��é�ٱ�Գٱ� with other voters in the party—and more than that, they could be more annoying than convincing.

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And who knows how long the Newsom-Trump detente will last.

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Sinatra thinks there should be coordination between track organizations, which historically has been as achievable as detente between the Hatfields and McCoys.

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Maximizing Ukrainian independence to stand for international borders on one end, versus maximizing ��é�ٱ�Գٱ� with Russia to hedge against the growing threat from China.

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detent detention

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