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farewell

noun

1 farewell

An acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting.

synonym: word of farewell.

Roget 293: departure, decession†, decampment; embarkation; outset, start; removal; exit etc. (egress) 295; exodus, hejira, flight.    ... show more

is a specific kind of: acknowledgement, acknowledgment.

is a broader term that covers: adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long | bon voyage, send-off | good morning, morning | afternoon, good afternoon | good night.

2 farewell

The act of departing politely:
— He disliked long farewells.

synonyms: leave, leave-taking, parting.

is a specific kind of: departure, going, going away, leaving.

is a broader term that covers: valediction.

derivation: leave | go away, go forth, leave | depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off | exit, get out, go out, leave | part, separate, split.

Dutch: afscheid

Moby thesaurus: Godspeed, adieu, aloha, by, bye-bye, conge, departing, departure, doch-an-dorrach, final, good-bye, last, leave, leave-taking, leaving, outward-bound, parting, parting words, send-off, so long ... show more.

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