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rapprochement

rap·proche·ment [ r prawsh mN ] (plural rap·proche·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
renewal of friendly relations: the establishment or renewal of friendly relations between people or nations that were previously hostile or unsympathetic toward each other

[Early 19th century. < French, < rapprocher "bring together" < approcher (see approach)]
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