departure

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun the act of departing
  2. noun a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
  3. noun euphemistic expressions for death

Etymology

From Old French deporteure (“departure; figuratively, death”). By surface analysis, depart + -ure.

In classic literature

Synonyms

going, going away, leaving

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