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Noun: leave-taking  leev 'tey-king
  1. The act of departing politely
    "he disliked long leave-takings"
    - farewell, leave, parting

Derived forms: leave-takings

Type of: departure, going, going away, leaving

Encyclopedia: Leave-taking

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leave no stone unturned
leave of absence
leave off
leave office
leave out
leaved
leaven
leavened
leavening
leaver
leave-taking
leaving
Lebanese
Lebanese Hizballah
Lebanese monetary unit
Lebanese pound
Lebanese Republic
Lebanon
lebensraum
Lebistes
Lebistes reticulatus