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French leave

Pronunciation:  french leev

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 Definition: [n]  an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)
 
 See Also: departure, going, going away, leaving

 

 

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 Related Terms: abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, absquatulation, AWOL, bolt, cut, day off, decampment, default, departure, desertion, disappearance, disappearing act, elopement, escape, excused absence, exit, fleeing, flight, fugitation, furlough, hasty retreat, hegira, holiday, hooky, leave, leave of absence, leaving, nonappearance, nonattendance, quick exit, running away, sabbatical leave, scramming, sick leave, skedaddle, skedaddling, truancy, truantism, unexcused absence, vacation
 

 

 

 

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