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bye-bye vs farewell

farewell vs bye-bye

bye-bye and farewell both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bye-bye Yes No No No
farewell Yes No No No
As nouns, farewell is a hypernym of bye-bye; that is, farewell is a word with a broader meaning than bye-bye:
  • bye-bye: a farewell remark
  • farewell: an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
Other hypernyms of bye-bye include word of farewell.
bye-bye (noun) farewell (noun)
a farewell remark the act of departing politely
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
Difference between bye-bye and farewell

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