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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

detente \detente\ (d[asl]*t[aum]nt"), n. the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations), as by agreement, negotiation, or tacit understandings. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

detente n 1: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)