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reconciliation

 
 
/ˌrekənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

BECOME FRIENDLY [C, U] when two people or groups become friendly again after they have argued: to seek a reconciliation
AGREE [U, no plural] the process of making two opposite ideas, beliefs, or situations agree: the reconciliation of facts with theory
(Definition of reconciliation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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