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1
the act of leaving a place
- the leave-taking of the guest of honor was scheduled for 11 o'clock
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2
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
- the sweethearts' leave-taking was filled with tearful pauses and promises to meet again
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“Leave-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave-taking. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of leave-taking was in the 15th century
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