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farewell vs good-by

good-by vs farewell

farewell and good-by both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
farewell Yes No No No
good-by Yes No No No
As nouns, good-by is a hyponym of farewell; that is, good-by is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than farewell:
  • farewell: an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
  • good-by: a farewell remark
farewell (noun) good-by (noun)
the act of departing politely a farewell remark
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
Difference between farewell and good-by

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