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riddance

[ rid-ns ]
/ ˈrɪd ns /
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noun

the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
relief or deliverance from something.

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RELATED WORDS

elimination, discharge, ejection, liberation, removal

Nearby words

  1. rictal bristle,
  2. rictus,
  3. rid,
  4. rid of,
  5. ridable,
  6. ridden,
  7. riddle,
  8. riddled,
  9. ride,
  10. ride down

Idioms

    good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance!

Origin of riddance

First recorded in 1525–35; rid1 + -ance
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British Dictionary definitions for riddance

riddance

/ (ˈrɪdəns) /

noun

the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance)
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Word Origin and History for riddance

riddance

n.

1530s, from rid + -ance. Good riddance, "a welcome relief from unpleasant company or an embarrassing connection" attested from 1650s (fair riddance in same sense from 1610s).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with riddance

riddance

see good riddance.

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