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1. The act of departing politely
   "parting is such sweet sorrow"
   - farewell, leave, leave-taking
    
2. A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
   - part

1. Go one's own way; move apart
   - separate, split
    
2. Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
   - separate, split up, split, break, break up
    
3. Leave
   - depart, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
    
4. Come apart
   - separate, divide
    
5. Force, take, or pull apart
   "Moses parted the Red Sea"
   - separate, disunite, divide

Derived forms: partings

See also: part with, partitive

Type of: change, departure, displace, go away, go forth, going, going away, leave, leaving, line, move

Part of: hair

Encyclopedia: Part