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outgoing
[ out-goh-ing or, for 5, -goh- ]
/ ˈaʊtˌgoʊ ɪŋ or, for 5, -ˈgoʊ- /
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British Dictionary definitions for outgoing
outgoing
/ (ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ) /
adjective
departing; leaving
leaving or retiring from officethe outgoing chairman
friendly and sociable
noun
the act of going out
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