[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 2 Jan. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “detente”, accessed January 2, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/detente.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Detente. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 2, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/detente