leave
verb
to go away from a place
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General words meaning to leave a place
move on
to leave one place and travel to another
go away
to move or travel away from a person or place
go away
to leave your home for a period of time, especially for a holiday
get away
to manage to leave a place, especially your work
draw out
to move out of a place
come away
to leave in a particular state or condition
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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