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   armistice

   /ˈɑːmɪstɪs/

   noun

   • 1. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce: "the Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, or from modern Latin armistitium, from arma ‘arms’ (see arm2) + -stitium ‘stoppage’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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