leave-taking
leave–tak·ing
noun \ˈlēv-ˌtā-kiŋ\Definition of LEAVE-TAKING
See First Known Use of LEAVE-TAKING
14th century
Related to LEAVE-TAKING
Synonyms: decamping, decampment, departing, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, parting, quitting, walking out
Related Words: flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal; diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus; embarkation, embarkment; disembarkation, egress; abandonment, forsaking, relinquishment
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