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exodus

noun/ˈeksədəs/

B2CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
NeutralRegister

A mass departure of people from a place.

Drought triggered an exodus from the villages towards the swelling cities.

Similar: departure, flight, migration

Origin: From Greek exodos 'a going out', from ex- 'out' + hodos 'way'.

Topic: departure in General English

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