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point of departure
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point of departure
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point of departure
noun
plural
points of departure
point of departure
noun
plural
points of departure
Learner's definition of POINT OF DEPARTURE
[
count
]
:
a starting point in a discussion, project, etc.
The study will be a
point of departure
[=
jumping-off point
] for future research.
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