Departure and Turning

Departure

Departure noun - The act of leaving a place.

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Turning and departure are semantically related. in expected topic. In some cases you can use "Turning" instead a noun "Departure".

Nearby Words: depart, departed, departing

Turning noun - A movement in a new direction.

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Departure and turning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Departure" instead a noun "Turning".

Nearby Words: turn, turned, turner, turnery

sweet	sweet departure	sweet turning
high	high departure	high turning
full	full departure	full turning
complete	complete departure	complete turning
Other adjectives: original, male, large, huge, main, interesting, famous, major, inevitable, next, eventual, rapid, sudden.

A notable third ending, written by Jacques-Melchior Villefranche, has the ants turning the Grasshopper away, but shortly after his departure the anthill is wiped out in a freak snowstorm.

Source: Literature / The Grasshopper and the Ants
There are a number of changes which qualify, but the most marked turning point is probably the sale of the franchise from Cryptic to NCSoft, the creation of Paragon Studios, and the departure of much-loathed original lead developer Statesman.

Source: Growing The Beard / Video Games
One great example, and probably a turning point for the series in this regard, was the episode with Henry Blake's departure, which is filled with corny in-jokes about the guy and his history on the show right up until the abrupt, heart-rending, soul-crushing last-minute surprise.

Source: First Law of Tragicomedies

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