valediction
/val-ih-DIK-shun/nounthe act of saying farewell; a farewell address
“Her graduation valediction urged classmates to stay curious.”
- Synonyms
- farewell, goodbye, leave-taking
- Antonyms
- salutation, greeting
- Root
- dict- (say)
- Memory hook
- vale (farewell) + diction (saying): saying farewell.
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