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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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Idioms about riddance

    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

Words nearby riddance

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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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with riddance

riddance

see good riddance.

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