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Word of the Day – Rapprochement

By April 12, 2019Word of the Day

Rapprochement (noun)

rap-rosh-mon

(especially in international affairs) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.

French, from rapprocher, from re- (expressing intensive force) + approcher ‘to approach’.

Example sentences

“Sadly there were no signs of rapprochement and no sign of a good deal.”

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