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leaving vs leave-taking

leave-taking vs leaving

leaving and leave-taking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leaving Yes No No No
leave-taking Yes No No No
As nouns, leave-taking is a hyponym of leaving; that is, leave-taking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leaving:
  • leaving: the act of departing
  • leave-taking: the act of departing politely
leaving (noun) leave-taking (noun)
the act of departing the act of departing politely
Difference between leaving and leave-taking

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