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rapprochement definition

rap·proche·ment (ra′prōs̸h män′; Frrȧ prō̂s̸h män′)

noun

an establishing, or esp. a restoring, of harmony and friendly relations

Etymology: Fr < rapprocher, to bring together: see re-, approach, & -ment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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