rid·dance

[rid-ns]
noun
1.
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
2.
relief or deliverance from something.
3.
good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance!

Origin:
1525–35; rid1 + -ance


1. ouster, clearance, dislodgment.
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riddance (ˈrɪdəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance)

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Riddance is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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riddance

see good riddance.

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Example sentences
Good riddance, but you should see the state of the flat.
Off camera, good riddance is usually a good bit slower.
Good riddance to a species that eats everything else to extinction and will not
  control its breeding.
The top-down educational hierarchy is increasingly obsolete, and good riddance.
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