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leavetaking
leave-tak·ing
/
ˈlivˌteɪ
kɪŋ
/
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[
leev
-tey-king
]
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noun
a saying farewell; a parting or good-bye; departure:
His leave-taking was brief.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
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leave-taking
—
n
the act of departing; a farewell
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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