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leaving

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noun

leaving

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verb

present participle of leave
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as in bequeathing
to give by means of a will I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children

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“Leaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaving. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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