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farewell vs good-bye

good-bye vs farewell

farewell and good-bye both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
farewell Yes No No No
good-bye Yes No No No
As nouns, good-bye is a hyponym of farewell; that is, good-bye is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than farewell:
  • farewell: an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
  • good-bye: a farewell remark
Other hyponyms of farewell include adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, cheerio, good-by, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long, bon voyage, send-off, good morning, morning, afternoon, good afternoon, good night, complementary close.
farewell (noun) good-bye (noun)
the act of departing politely a farewell remark
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
Difference between farewell and good-bye

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