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What the truce will achieve, you say, for a bit (5)

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piece

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'for a bit' is the definition.
(a bit is a small piece)

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(Other definitions for piece that I've seen before include "Musical work; bit" , "Section; firearm" , "Queen on board, perhaps" , "Single article" , "constituent" .)

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