What does the word leavings mean?

leavings in American English
(ˈlivɪŋz ) plural noun. things left over; leftovers, remnants, refuse, etc.
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What is an oddment?

Definition of oddment

1a : something left over : remnant. b oddments plural : odds and ends. 2 : something odd : oddity.
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What is the synonym of leaving?

escape, retreat (from), take off (from), vacate, withdraw (from)
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What does the word leaving?

verb (used with object), left, leav·ing. to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house. to depart from permanently; quit: to leave a job. to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.: I left my wallet home.
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What does the word quit mean in English?

intransitive verb. 1 : to give up employment. 2 : to cease normal, expected, or necessary action the engine quit. 3 : to admit defeat : give up.
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How do you spell QIT?

verb (used without object), quit or quit·ted, quit·ting. to cease from doing something; stop. to give up or resign one's job or position: He keeps threatening to quit. to depart or leave.
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Does quit mean stop?

quit Add to list Share. To quit means to stop doing something. You might quit a lousy job or quit eating dessert. The verb quit can also mean to leave a place or depart from a location.
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What is the verb to leave in Spanish?

There are a few different ways to say “to leave” in Spanish. The most common is “salir” which means to depart from. You'll also hear “dejar” and “abandonar.” If you want to express that you're forgotten something, “dejar” is a good choice.
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Is Lefting a word?

Definitions. Present participle of left.
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What is the past tense of leave?

1. Left is the past tense and past participle of leave. If there is a certain amount of something left, or if you have a certain amount of it left, it remains when the rest has gone or been used.
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What is another word for don t?

Some common synonyms of refuse are decline, reject, repudiate, and spurn.
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What is it called when you leave early?

1 abandon, abscond, decamp, depart, desert, disappear, do a bunk (Brit. slang) exit, flit (informal) forsake, go, go away, hook it (slang) make tracks, move, pack one's bags (informal) pull out, quit, relinquish, retire, set out, sling one's hook (Brit. slang) slope off, take off (informal) withdraw.
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What does Miscellania mean?

Definition of miscellanea

: a collection of miscellaneous (see miscellaneous sense 1) objects or writings.
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Whats galled mean?

galled; galling; galls. Definition of gall (Entry 2 of 4) transitive verb. 1 : irritate, vex sarcasm galls her. 2 : to fret and wear away by friction : chafe the loose saddle galled the horse's back the galling of a metal bearing.
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What are the oddments of a book?

any individual portion of a book excluding the text, as the frontispiece or index.
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What do you call the act of leaving?

departure Add to list Share. A departure is the act of leaving somewhere. Think about an airport that has departure gates for outgoing passengers and an arrival area for people flying in. Since departing means to leave, a departure is an act of leaving.
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What is the word for leaving a group?

break away

phrasal verb. to leave a political party or other group, especially in order to start another one.
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What is to arrive in Spanish?

Although venir is typically translated as “to come” and llegar as “to arrive” or “to get there”, the Spanish verbs have a wider range of meanings. These two verbs are not exactly interchangeable, but there are situations in which both verbs venir and llegar can be used according to SpanishDict.
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What is the verb to arrive in Spanish?

The intransitive verb llegar is used to indicate movement. It translates to the verb ''to arrive'' in English, and it is used in many everyday situations. It is also regularly translated as the verb ''to come.'' Normally, people use it to talk about arriving to a place.
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How do you use quit?

[intransitive, transitive] (informal) to leave your job, school, etc.
  1. If I don't get more money I'll quit.
  2. He quit in protest over the decision.
  3. quit as something He has decided to quit as manager of the team.
  4. quit something to quit your job.
  5. He quit the show last year because of bad health.
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How can I remember quite quiet?

A good way to remember the difference is to focus on the pronunciation. We pronounce quiet with the final -et made clear. For quite, the final -e is silent. If you focus on the pronunciation of the words then it shouldn't be difficult to distinguish them.
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Where does quit come from?

-quit- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "release; discharge; let go. '' This meaning is found in such words as: acquit, quit, quite, requite, unrequited.
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