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/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/the most common way of saying goodbye to a friend or someone you know well | |
an informal way of saying goodbye | |
an informal way of saying goodbye to someone when you expect to see them again soon | |
used for saying goodbye to someone you know well, when you are not sure when you will see them again | |
used for saying goodbye when you leave someone at night or before they go to bed | |
used when you say goodbye to someone you know well when they are leaving, in order to show that you care about them | |
used when you say goodbye to someone you know well when they are leaving to go on a journey | |
used for saying goodbye to someone when you have just met them for the first time |
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