goodbye
interjection
used when you are leaving someone or when someone is leaving you, or when you are finishing a telephone call. Bye is a more informal word and is a more common way of saying goodbye to a friend or to someone you know well
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Ways of saying goodbye
good night
interjection
used for saying goodbye to someone in the evening or at night, or before they go to bed at night
see you
used for saying goodbye to someone who you know when you expect to see them again soon
all the best
used when saying goodbye, in order to wish someone success, good health, and happiness for the future
farewell
interjection
used for saying goodbye to someone when you do not expect to see them again for a long time
take it easy
used for saying goodbye to someone
catch you later
used for saying goodbye to someone when you expect to see them soon, or later the same day
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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