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parting
Synonyms and Antonyms of parting
given, taken, or performed at parting she gave him a parting gift to remember her by Synonyms farewell, valedictory Related Words closing, concluding, final, last, ultimate; departing, leaving
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parting
Synonyms and Antonyms of parting
1 the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions although their parting was sad, they knew they would see each other again Synonyms farewell, leave-taking, separation Related Words departure, egress, exit, exiting, exodus, going, leaving, quitting, running away; decamping, decampment, flight, withdrawal; abandonment, desertion, forsaking Near Antonyms reunion; arrival, greeting, salutation, welcome; gathering, joining, meeting
2 the act of leaving a place everyone waved goodbye at his parting Synonyms decamping, decampment, departing, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, departure, quitting, walking outRelated Words flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal; diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus; embarkation, embarkment; disembarkation, egress; abandonment, forsaking, relinquishmentNear Antonyms coming; approach, entrance, ingressAntonyms advent, appearance, arrival
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