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1. The act of departing
   - going, going away, leaving
    
2. A variation that deviates from the standard or norm
   - deviation, divergence, difference
    
3. A euphemistic expression for death
   "thousands mourned his departure";
   - passing, loss, exit, expiration, going, release

Derived forms: departures

Type of: act, death, decease, deed, expiry, fluctuation, human action, human activity, variation

Encyclopedia: Departure