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riddance

[rid-ns]

noun

  1. the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. relief or deliverance from something.



riddance

/ ˈɪəԲ /

noun

  1. the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance )

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of riddance1

First recorded in 1525–35; rid 1 + -ance
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something.

    He's gone, and good riddance!

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Example Sentences

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However the scale of the colony means a controlled riddance programme will most likely be required, she added.

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If this is it for The Weeknd as we know him, good riddance.

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From what he has said this week, it seems like he wants out and it feels like many United fans would say 'good riddance'.

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Those of us who have followed the deal from its inception in 2022 can add this: “Good riddance.”

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The Tartan Army will bid it good riddance while, at the same time, heralding the arrival of a new darling.

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