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farewell
A	noun
	1	farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting
			the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚accomplishment; achievement ╚deed; feat; effort; exploit ╚departure; going; going away; leaving ╚farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting ╚valediction
	2	farewell, word of farewell
			an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚acknowledgment; acknowledgement ╚farewell, word of farewell ╚good night ╚good afternoon; afternoon ╚good morning; morning ╚bon voyage; send-off ╚adieu; adios; arrivederci; auf wiedersehen; au revoir; bye; bye-bye; cheerio; good-by; goodby; good-bye; goodbye; good day; sayonara; so long