detente

Meanings

• noun

  A period of reduced hostility or tension between two parties, particularly between nations.

  - "The Cuban Missile Crisis marked the beginning of the detente between the United States and the Soviet Union."
  - "The detente between China and Taiwan has led to increased economic cooperation between the two countries."

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Antonyms

containment , regime change , rollback

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with detente
entente , intense , sente , vent

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Variants

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detente , detentes

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Etymology

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From French détente, from détenir to hold, keep, detain.

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Trivia

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1. The term detente was first used in English in the late 1950s.

2. The détente between France and Germany after World War II is often considered the precursor to the European Union.

3. The term detente is also used in dentistry to describe the relaxation of a muscle or tissue.

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Related Concepts

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1. Détente policy: A foreign policy strategy aimed at reducing tensions and improving relations with other countries, particularly through diplomatic and economic means.

2. Cultural detente: A period of increased cultural exchange and cooperation between two countries or groups, often accompanying a political detente.

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Culture

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Detente is a significant concept in international relations and diplomacy. It has been used to describe periods of reduced tensions and improved relations between countries, particularly during the Cold War.

How to Memorize "detente"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hand being extended in a gesture of peace and goodwill. This represents the idea of detente, a reduction in hostility and tension between two parties.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word detente with the idea of a truce or a ceasefire. This can help you remember that it refers to a period of reduced tension and improved relations between parties.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym DETENTE: DiploMacy, Economic ties, Trade, Technology, Exchange. These are all strategies that can be used to achieve a detente between two countries.

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