leave-taking

leave-tak·ing

(lēv′tā′kĭng)n. A departure or farewell.

leave-taking

n the act of departing; a farewell

leave′-tak`ing

n. a saying farewell; a parting or good-bye; departure: Their leave-taking was brief. [1325–75]

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leave-taking - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"parting, farewell, leavedeparture, going, going away, leaving - the act of departingvalediction - the act of saying farewell

leave-taking

noun departure, going, leaving, parting, goodbye, farewell, valediction, sendoff (informal) For him, the leave-taking was heartbreaking.

leave-taking

nounA separation of two or more people:adieu, farewell, good-bye, parting, valediction.

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