leave taking

/ˈlivˌteɪkɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of saying goodbye; a farewell.
    • Their leave-taking at the airport was emotional and full of hugs.
    • She wrote a short poem as a leave-taking for her classmates.
    • The ceremony was a formal leave-taking for the retiring ambassador.
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