Detente

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A period of reduced tension and improved relations between previously hostile nations or parties.

“The diplomatic talks ushered in a period of detente between the two neighbouring states.”

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Synonyms

thawreconciliationrapprochementeasing

Antonyms

hostilitytension conflict

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Wordle

A French loanword with three E's and two T's, an unusual vowel density for a seven-letter word

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with three common E's easy to hold, a diplomatic term fully valid in Scrabble

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detent netted tented dette eeten entte tenet dene dent detn eden ende ened eten need nett teed teen tend tent

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