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going vs leave-taking

leave-taking vs going

going and leave-taking both are nouns.

going is an adjective but leave-taking is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
going Yes Yes No No
leave-taking Yes No No No
As nouns, leave-taking is a hyponym of going; that is, leave-taking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than going:
  • going: the act of departing
  • leave-taking: the act of departing politely
going (noun) leave-taking (noun)
advancing toward a goal the act of departing politely
the act of departing
euphemistic expressions for death
going (adjective) leave-taking (adjective)
in full operation
Difference between going and leave-taking

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