leave-taking

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leave-taking

noun leave-takings · leavetaking

  1. countable, uncountable The process of saying goodbye. The diplomat's formal leave-taking took up most of the day.
  2. countable, uncountable The act or process of taking leave (time away from work) As a mother and a middle manager, Sasha had given a lot of thought to the issue of leave-taking.

Similar: congé, valediction

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"leave-taking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leave-taking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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leave-taking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leave-taking

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@misc{leave_taking_2026,
  title = {leave-taking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leave-taking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}