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Confidence votes 319K. The French to English translation for the word 'detente' is 'relaxation'. The word can also mean lessening, thaw, or trigger. There is also a detente in Spanish, which can mean detain, arrest, or restrain.
abâ¢horâ¢rence (ab hÃ´râ²Éns, -horâ²-),USA pronunciation n. 1  a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; 2  something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome. 3  abhorr(ent) + -ence 1650â60.  1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . execration, detestation.