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A valediction (; derivation from Latin ), parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, or a speech made at a farewell.
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- phrase
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- opposite of
- salutation
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- Oral valedictions
- Religious and traditional parting phrases
- Written valedictions
- Formal usage
- United Kingdom
- Nazi Germany
- Business usage in the United States
- Diplomatic usage
- Valedictions in e-mail
- Other forms
- United States military usage
- Phrases from fictional works
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A valediction (; derivation from Latin ), parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, or a speech made at a farewell.
Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.
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