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
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