[dey-TAHNT]
noun
A relaxing of tension.
The ladyfriend and I reached a detente before tonight’s sex, which made it less wild and forgettable.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Detente. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/detente. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. detente, accessed November 9, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/detente.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Detente. In The Effin Word. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/detente