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farewells

/ˌfeəˈwɛlz/ /ˌfɛrˈwɛlz/

Meanings
noun
A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure

Examples :

"After her retirement party, Maria received many warm farewells from her colleagues. "
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Illustration retirement

retirement noun

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

An act of retiring; withdrawal.

"After 30 years of teaching, Mr. Smith's retirement was a significant event for the whole school. "

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration leaving

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

To have a consequence or remnant.

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration tearful

tearful adjective

/ˈtɪə.fʊl/ /ˈtɪɹ.fʊl/

Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.

"Aaron was a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him."

Illustration happiness

happiness noun

/ˈhæpinəs/

The emotion of being happy; joy.

"Seeing her children laugh brought her a great happiness. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration airport

airport noun

/ˈɛə.pɔːt/ /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/

An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.

"We need to leave early tomorrow morning to catch our flight from the airport. "

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permanent noun

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

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parting verb

/ˈpɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/

To leave the company of.

"Simple & Clear: * After a lovely evening, we were parting ways and saying goodnight. "

Illustration colleagues

colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

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departure noun

/dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/

The act of departing or something that has departed.

"The departure was scheduled for noon."