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good-bye vs farewell

farewell vs good-bye

good-bye and farewell both are nouns.

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

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