truce

UK /tɹuːs/ US /tɹus/
noun 2verb 1

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

brief, temporary

The two neighbors agreed to a brief truce before continuing their argument next week.

permanent | three-day, week-long, etc. | fragile, uneasy | electoral, party, political

VERB + TRUCE

call, declare, offer, propose

After weeks of fighting, both sides agreed to declare a temporary truce.

agree (to/on), conclude, make, negotiate, reach

After weeks of fighting, the two groups finally agreed to a truce.

maintain | break, violate

TRUCE + VERB

hold, last, prevail

collapse

After weeks of negotiation, the ceasefire agreement collapsed when fighting suddenly erupted along the border.

expire, lapse

The ceasefire agreement lapsed after three months, and fighting resumed.

PREP

during a/the ~

The two rivals agreed to stop arguing during the truce.

~ among/between

After weeks of fighting, the two rival gangs finally agreed to a truce between them.

~ with

After months of fighting, the two neighbors finally agreed on a truce with each other.

PHRASES

a flag of truce

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