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How to pronounce truce in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms armistice, cease-fire
Type of peace

Examples of truce

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Releasing prisoners is a key Palestinian demand tied to their truce declaration.
From the timesunion.com
The strikes began Dec. 27, a week after Hamas let an Egypt-brokered truce lapse.
From the latimes.com
Tensions had been building between Hamas and Israel despite the six-month truce.
From the cnn.com
The 1950-53 conflict ended with a truce that left North and South Korea divided.
From the al.com
For months, Suleiman has been trying to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas.
From the denverpost.com
Calm was restored Tuesday after a truce was reached, according to news services.
From the washingtonpost.com
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, appears only slightly more open to a truce.
From the kansas.com
Osceola was arrested when he came under a flag of truce to negotiations in 1837.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The two groups decided to form a truce by way of both sides spitting into a vat.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Armistice: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
  • A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces.
  • Truce is a 1982 studio album by Robin Trower and Jack Bruce.
  • "Truce" is a song written and performed by Jars Of Clay. It is the fifth and final radio single from the band's second studio album, Much Afraid. In addition, it was the fifth straight single from Much Afraid to reach number one on the Christian radio airplay charts. ...
  • The Truce (La Tregua) is a 1997 film directed by Francesco Rosi, written by Tonino Guerra, based on Primo Levi's autobiography, The Truce. The film deals with Primo Levi's experiences returning from the concentration camp at Auschwitz during the Second World War.
  • A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties; an agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time
  • A temporary cease fire, by agreement of both sides.
  • Agreement to stop fighting
  • A truce means two empires agree not to attack each other for a set of time, note that truces can be broken.