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riddance
noun rid·dance \ˈri-dən(t)s\
Definition of RIDDANCE
1
: an act of ridding
2
: deliverance, relief —often used in the phrase good riddance especially to express relief that someone or something has gone
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First Known Use of RIDDANCE
1533
Related to RIDDANCE
- Synonyms
- discarding, disposition, dumping, jettison, junking, removal, disposal, scrapping, throwing away
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