Negotiation And Mediation Terms

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun

• The old building had to give way to make room for the new high-rise development.
• I had to give way to the car on the main road because it had the right of way.
• I had to give way to my friend's opinion even though I didn't agree with it.
• Sometimes we have to give way to our emotions and let ourselves feel what we're feeling.

verb to calm or soothe someone or something

adjective having the quality of calming or soothing

• The diplomat played a crucial role in pacifying the tensions between the two countries.
• She always has a way of pacifying people when they are upset.
• I tried pacifying my little brother by giving him some candy.
• Listening to music has a pacifying effect on my mind after a long day.

noun a temporary cessation or suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; armistice

• After weeks of negotiations, the two countries finally agreed to a truce.
• Let's call a truce and stop arguing about this.
• We decided to have a truce and squash the beef.
• The constant battle between work and personal life called for a truce to find balance.

noun a state or period of peace that is tense or precarious

adjective describing the type of peace as intense or heated

• The diplomats worked tirelessly to achieve a hot peace agreement between the two warring countries.
• The two sides finally reached a hot peace after months of negotiations.
• The situation was tense, but they managed to settle on a hot peace deal.
• Their relationship was like a hot peace, always on the brink of conflict but somehow managing to stay peaceful.