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leave–taking
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leave–taking
(noun)
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leave–taking
/
ˈ
liːvˌteɪkɪŋ/
noun
plural
leave–takings
leave–taking
/
ˈ
liːvˌteɪkɪŋ/
noun
plural
leave–takings
Learner's definition of LEAVE–TAKING
formal
:
an act of going away and saying goodbye
[
count
]
He announced his
leave-taking
[=
departure
] this morning.
The movie ended with an emotional
leave-taking
. [=
farewell
]
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Leave-taking
is always difficult for her.
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