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goodbye vs farewell

farewell vs goodbye

goodbye and farewell both are nouns.

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

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