riddance Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of removing or getting rid of something
elimination.
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noun the act of forcing out someone or something
expulsion; ejection; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
WordNet
Rid"dance noun
Definitions
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The act of ridding or freeing; deliverance; a cleaning up or out. Thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field. Lev. xxiii. 22.
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The state of being rid or free; freedom; escape. "Riddance from all adversity." Hooker.