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Definition of detente noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

detente

noun
 
/ˌdeɪˈtɑːnt/
 
/ˌdeɪˈtɑːnt/
(also détente)
[uncountable] (from French, formal)
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  1. 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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