brief truce
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
Refers to a truce that lasts for a short period.
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- The warring factions agreed to a brief truce for peace talks.
- After intense negotiations, a brief truce was declared by both leaders.
- Their argument ended in a brief truce before resuming with renewed vigor.
- We hoped the brief truce would lead to a more permanent resolution.
- The general ordered a brief truce to allow for the evacuation of civilians.
- Even a brief truce can provide a much-needed respite from conflict.
- Can we call a brief truce on this discussion and revisit it later?
- The two rival companies observed a brief truce during the industry conference.
- Despite the brief truce, underlying tensions between the groups remained high.
- A brief truce allowed humanitarian aid to be delivered to the besieged region.