Courteous acknowledgement of departure.
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Greeting & Farewell
Duality: xx* Greeting (arrival), xx* Farewell (departure)
Greeting
Compliment; fair -, soft -, sweet-words; honeyed phrases, ceremonial; salutation, reception, presentation, introduction, accueil [F.], greeting, recognition; welcome, abord [obs.], respects, devoir [F.], duty [archaic], regards, remembrances; kind -regards, - remembrances; deference, love, best love, empty encomium, flattering remark, hollow commendation; salaams.
[FORMS OF GREETING] obeisance (reverence) [See Respect]; bow, curtsy or curtsey, scrape, salaam, kotow or kowtow [China], bowing and scraping; kneeling; genuflection (worship) [See Worship]; obsequiousness [See Servility]; capping, pulling the forelock, making a leg [colloq.], shaking hands, &c. v.; grip of the hand; embrace, hug, squeeze, kiss, buss, smack; salute, accolade; loving cup, vin d’honneur [F.], pledge; love token (endearment) [See Endearment].