leave-taking

  • 21forced leave taking — index deportation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 22leave — [n1] permission allowance, assent, authorization, concession, consent, dispensation, freedom, go ahead*, green light*, liberty, okay, permit, sanction, sufferance, tolerance; concepts 376,685 Ant. limitation, prohibition, restriction leave [n2]… …

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  • 23leave-tak·ing — /ˈliːvˌteıkıŋ/ noun, pl ings formal : an act of going away and saying goodbye [count] He announced his leave taking [=departure] this morning. The movie ended with an emotional leave taking. [=farewell] [noncount] …

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  • 24leave — Synonyms and related words: AWOL, French leave, Godspeed, OK, abandon, abdicate, abrupt, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, abstain from, accord, add a codicil, adieu, admission, admit, alienate,… …

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  • 25leave — I v 1. quit, depart, go away, go along, take one’s leave, take leave; part, part company, separate from, go, go out, be off, get off, exit, make an exit, make off, be gone; push off, shove off, Inf. hightail it, Inf. buzz along, Inf. (both usu.… …

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  • 26Leave No Trace — is both a set of principles, and an organization that promotes those principles. The principles are designed to assist outdoor enthusiasts with their decisions about how to reduce their impacts when they hike, camp, picnic, snowshoe, run, bike,… …

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  • 27leave — [liːv] noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES time that you are allowed to be absent from your work: • The company offers attractive benefits, including five weeks leave per year. • The Los Gatos School District has hired 21 new teachers to replace… …

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  • 28leave — Ⅰ. leave [1] ► VERB (past and past part. left) 1) go away from. 2) cease living at, attending, or working for: he left home at 16. 3) allow or cause to remain; go away without taking. 4) (be left) remain to be used or dealt with: drink …

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  • 29Leave It to Chance — was an American comic book series written by James Robinson, illustrated by penciler Paul Smith and published by Image Comics. It featured the adventures of Chance Falconer, the 14 year old daughter of famed paranormal investigator Lucas Falconer …

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  • 30leave-tak|ing — «LEEV TAY kihng», noun. the act of taking leave; saying good by …

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