Departure and Reception

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Departure noun - The act of leaving a place.

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Reception is an antonym for departure in arrival topic.

Nearby Words: depart, departed, departing

Reception noun - A social gathering.

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Departure is an antonym for reception.

welcome	welcome departure	welcome reception
initial	initial departure	initial reception
poor	poor departure	poor reception
massive	massive departure	massive reception
Other adjectives: huge, major, official.

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