Synonyms for détente
deɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑ̃tdétente

Princeton's WordNet

1. detentenoun

   the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

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1. • Easing

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1. List of paraphrases for "détente":

   détente, trigger, relaxation, de-escalation, easing, ease, thaw

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1. Brian Winter:

   Clearly at some level a decision was made to abandon some of the pillars of the U.S. policy toward Venezuela these past few years, but until we know precisely what the Biden administration is trying to achieve, it’ll be difficult to evaluate how far this détente can go.

2. Golda Meir:

   I don't know why you use a fancy French word like detente when there's a good English phrase for it - cold war.

3. Mike Pompeo:

   Detente with the regime has failed. Cozying up to Cuban dictators will always be a black mark on this great nation's long record of defending human rights.

4. Stephen Innes:

   Still, the fragile detente does little to alleviate the absence of Russian oil.

5. Elizabeth Dickinson:

   The UAE and Saudi Arabia have allied with distinct Yemeni partners ... Yet to this point in the conflict, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have worked to maintain a relative detente between competing interests in the south, that is the approach again today.