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farewell
noun [C] /ˌfeəˈwel/
/ˌfer-/ formalDefinition
(Definition of farewell noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Meeting people
Synonyms and related words:
- appointment noun (ARRANGEMENT)
- blind date noun
- farewell exclamation
- gathering noun
- hello exclamation, noun
- how are things (with you)? idiom
- how do you do? idiom
- how's tricks? idiom
- it's a date idiom
- meet verb (COME TOGETHER)
- meet verb (PLACE)
- meeting point noun
- paths cross idiom
- pay your respects idiom
- rally noun (MEETING)
- rendezvous noun
- same to you idiom
- see you (later) idiom
- there are plenty more fish in the sea idiom
- throw sb together phrasal verb
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