on-and-off-peace
nounUK /ˌɒn ənd ˌɒf ˈpiːs/
US /ˌɑːn ənd ˌɔːf ˈpiːs/
A time when fighting stops for a while and then starts again.
The two neighbors had an on-and-off-peace, quiet for weeks and then arguing again.
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2. A friendship that is calm sometimes and tense other times.
Their on-and-off-peace made group projects hard to plan.
3. A pause in an argument that does not last.
After the apology, an on-and-off-peace settled over the dinner table.
4. A pattern of brief quiet periods during a long dispute.
The village lived in on-and-off-peace for years.