It's buried to make peace

Answer:

HATCHET

Hint:

Think of a tool often associated with chopping wood that, when symbolically put away, signals the end of a feud or conflict.

Explanation:

The phrase "bury the hatchet" is an old expression meaning to end a conflict and make peace. Here, "it" refers to the "hatchet," which is literally buried in the idiom. The clue plays on the literal action (burying) to hint at the figurative meaning of reconciliation.

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