fence mending

/fɛns mɛndɪŋ/
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Definitions of fence mending
  1. noun
    social action to improve poor relations (especially in politics)
    “they moved forward from a period of fence mending to substantive changes in the country”
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    type of:
    social action
    a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)
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