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Departures

departure

noun

an occasion when someone leaves a place, for example to go on a journey

exodus

noun

a situation in which a lot of people leave a place or activity at the same time

exit

noun

the act of leaving a place

comings and goings

noun

activity consisting of people arriving and leaving many times

discharge

noun

a situation in which someone is allowed to leave an institution such as a hospital, a prison, or the army

drain

noun

a situation in which a lot of people or things leave a country or organization

pullout

noun

an occasion when an army or business leaves a place

turnover

noun

the rate at which people leave a place and new people arrive

vacation

noun

the act of vacating something

egress

noun

the action of leaving a place

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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