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Thesaurus entry: leave
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noun
1.
the judge granted leave to appeal
synonyms
: permission, consent, authorization, sanction, warrant, dispensation, approval, clearance, blessing, assent, license;
informal
the go-ahead, the green light, the OK, the rubber stamp, the nod.
2.
he was on leave
synonyms
: vacation, break, time off, holiday, furlough, sabbatical, leave of absence.
phrase:
take one's leave of
he took his leave of us
synonyms
: bid farewell to, say goodbye to.
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Thesaurus entry: reluctant
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... ... shy, bashful, coy, diffident, reserved, timid, timorous. antonym: eager. 3. he was reluctant to leave synonyms : loath to, unwilling to, disinclined to, indisposed to; not in favor of, against, opposed to. antonyms: willing ...
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