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Iconic oriental setting for the resumption of good relations (14)

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I believe the answer is:

reconciliation

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'resumption of good relations' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
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'iconic oriental setting' is the wordplay.
'setting' is an anagram indicator.
'iconic'+'oriental'='iconicoriental'
'iconicoriental' is an anagram of 'RECONCILIATION'.

'for the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reconciliation that I've seen before include "state Montagues and Capulets ended in" , "Restoration of friendly relations" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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