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departure
de·par·ture [ di prchər ] (plural de·par·tures)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. setting off: the action of setting off on a journey
2. change from usual: a change from the usual or expected way
3. course: a course of action, or the beginning of one
4. nautical east or west travel: the distance traveled due east or west by a ship, as a change in longitude
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