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leave-taking

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leave-tak·ing (lvtkng)
n.
A departure or farewell.
leave-taking
n
the act of departing; a farewell
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.leave-takingleave-taking - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
parting, farewell, leave
departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
valediction - the act of saying farewell
leave-taking
noun departure, going, leaving, parting, goodbye, farewell, valediction, sendoff (informal) For him, the leave-taking was heartbreaking.
Translations
leave-taking [ˈliːvˌteɪkɪŋ] N → despedida f
leave-taking
n → Abschied m; (= act) → Abschiednehmen nt


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On the evening in question the little scene acquired an added poignancy by reminding him--he could not have said why--of his leave-taking from Madame Olenska after their confidential talk a week or ten days earlier.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
There was no leave-taking of Ginger; we neighed to each other as I was led off, and she trotted anxiously along by the hedge, calling to me as long as she could hear the sound of my feet.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
As though it were yesterday, he remembered that leave-taking and Francis's threatening words.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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