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Valais Alps
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valediction
valedictorian
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valence electron
valence shell
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valediction

val·e·dic·tion [ vàllə díkshən ] (plural val·e·dic·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. saying goodbye: the act of saying goodbye or an instance of leave-taking

2. farewell speech: a statement, speech, or letter of farewell

[Mid-17th century. < Latin valedicere "say goodbye," after benediction]
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