MeanOF

departure

- noun (n)

Meaning: leaving

Synonyms: abandonment adieu bow out congé decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration escape evacuation exit exodus expatriation farewell flight getaway going going away goodbye hegira migration parting passage powder quitting recession removal retirement retreat sailing separation setting forth setting out stampede start takeoff taking leave taking off vacation vanishing act walkout withdrawal withdrawing
- noun (n)

Meaning: deviation from normal, expected

Synonyms: aberration branching off branching out change declination deflection difference digression divergence diversion innovation in thing last word latest thing new wrinkle novelty rambling shift straying turning variance variation veering wandering
Antonyms: abidance continuation keeping stay

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