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arrival

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Synonyms & Antonyms of arrival

the act of coming upon a scene

spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April

the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl

Synonyms for arrival

advent,
appearance,
coming,
incoming

Words Related to arrival

approach,
entrance,
ingress

beginning,
birth,
commencement,
dawn,
dawning,
debut
(also début),
genesis,
inception,
morning,
onset,
start

Near Antonyms for arrival

dissipation,
dissolution,
evaporation,
fadeaway,
fading,
melting,
passing,
vanishing

clearing out,
egress,
leaving,
retirement,
retreat,
withdrawal

emigration,
evacuation,
exodus

Antonyms for arrival

decamping,
decampment,
departing,
departure,
disappearance,
exit,
exiting,
farewell,
going,
leave-taking,
parting,
quitting

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“Arrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrival. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.

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