detente
noun/ˌdeɪˈtɑːnt/
/ˌdeɪˈtɑːnt/
(also détente)
[uncountable] (from French, formal)- an improvement in the relationship between two or more countries which have been unfriendly towards each other in the past
- a new international climate of détente
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